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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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June 16, 2023
Defense and Security
The President's Inbox Recap: The U.S. Military Recruiting Crisis
The size of the U.S. armed forces is shrinking, but not by choice.
October 30, 2006
Financial Markets
Can David Rosenberg out-Roubini Roubini?
Nouriel “If you are going to be a bear, might as well be a grizzy” Roubini has a bit of competition. Merrill’s David Rosenberg now puts the odds of a recession at up to 80% “HSBC, US Bank ... now pe…
April 21, 2008
Financial Markets
Not all that sophisticated
Back in 2005, Ragu Rajan warned that the banks were taking on the hard-to-sell leftovers from the securitization process. As a result, he argued that the banks were becoming less liquid – and that t…
November 11, 2008
Financial Markets
Give me yield, give me leverage, give me return
“Give me yield, give me leverage, give me return” perfectly sums up how Wall Street bought itself close to financial ruin. JP Morgan’s William Winters didn’t just create help to create CDOs. H…
March 15, 2007
Financial Markets
Just how big is the yen carry trade?
Stephen Jen of Morgan Stanley insists not-so-big. Or at least that the large size of the carry trade cannot be proved – and that the impact of any recent unwinding has been overstated. That is his…