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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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May 5, 2007
Monetary Policy
Another month, another $10b (or more)
The $10b a month club came through in April. Brazil’s reserves: up $12.3b in April. Bacen also did a $3b reverse currency swap – its largest ever – last week. It isn’t just intervening in the spot …
December 28, 2011
Politics and Government
Ten Who Will Be Missed
A worker installs some of the 288 new Waterford crystals on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball. (Mike Segar/courtesy Reuters) Year’s end is time for taking stock, to count up successes and assess …
February 6, 2015
Political Transitions
You Might Have Missed: Recent Academic Journal Findings
Simon Frankel Pratt, “Crossing off names: the logic of military assassination,” Small Wars & Insurgencies 26(1), 2015, pp. 3-23. Those governments or commentators who publically advocate the use of …
September 23, 2011
Defense and Security
Friday File: Arms Sales to Taiwan
Five F-16 jets fly in formation. (Ho New/courtesy Reuters) Above the Fold. The Palestinian statehood bid is not the only issue the Obama administration has been struggling with this week. On Wednesd…
March 20, 2007
China
$1.5 trillion, not $1.1 trillion - and rising fast
China's formal reserves were a bit under $1.1 trillion – think $1.066 trillion – at the end of last year. No doubt they are close to $1.1 trillion, if not above it, now. No wonder China’s central…