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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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December 1, 2015
Global
Ten Historical Anniversaries of Note in 2016
As 2015 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2016.
February 3, 2016
Pakistan
Tough Choices in Afghanistan
Robert M. Hathaway is a public policy fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC, where he is writing a book on leverage in foreign policy. Previously, he was director of the Wilson Center…
April 5, 2012
Trade
Morning Brief: Debate Over JOBS Act’s Benefits and Risks
Today, President Obama is expected to sign the JOBS Act (CSPAN). The bipartisan measure is intended to ease financing for growing startups by reducing regulatory and disclosure requirements. Two se…
August 21, 2012
Trade
Morning Brief: Is Buffett Worried About Municipal Debt?
The Oracle of Omaha is pulling back from a multibillion dollar bet on the solvency of more than a dozen states (WSJ). Warren Buffett decided to terminate credit default swaps (CDSs) issued by Berkshi…
February 8, 2012
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Buffett Wants to Pay Higher Taxes—on Less Than 1% of His Income
In a now-famous August 14, 2011 New York Times op-ed, billionaire Warren Buffett called for tax rates to be raised “immediately on taxable incomes in excess of $1 million, including, of course, di…
