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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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September 21, 2005
Economics
Rita over at Calculated Risk
No one needs to go to a blog to find out that Rita is now a category five storm, and its path may take it toward a decent share of the US energy infrastructure. As soon a hurricane hits the warm wat…
July 10, 2023
United States
Meet Francis X. Suarez, Republican Presidential Candidate
The Miami mayor is a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
May 1, 2017
Russia
Russia and the West
Two weeks ago, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted its annual Hauser Symposium. The topic was timely: Russia and the West. The symposium kicked off with a fascinating discussion on the state o…
March 13, 2006
United States
If anyone thinks tomorrow’s q4 current account deficit will be “$200 billion”
They have not been paying very close attention. Yes, the deficit was close to $200b in the past three quarters. That seems to be shaping expectations. The FT reports: "fourth-quarter US current ac…
May 3, 2010
Fossil Fuels
Deepwater Horizon in Quantitative Context
I’ve been spending some time this morning trying to understand past estimates of the environmental impacts of oil spills. In the process, I’ve been looking at damage estimates and frequency data…
