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The Resilience of the Arab World’s Pouvoir The Resilience of the Arab World’s Pouvoir
May 17, 2019 shows why the forces pushing for political change in Algeria and Sudan could go the way of their predecessors.
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A Greek Canary in a Global Goldmine A Greek Canary in a Global Goldmine
May 17, 2019 warns that the country's surging bond and equity markets could foreshadow a global disaster.
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It’s Cheaper to Talk than to Cut Emissions It’s Cheaper to Talk than to Cut Emissions
May 17, 2019 argues that voters are unwilling to pay the costs of meeting their governments' lofty climate-change targets.
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The Roots of European Division The Roots of European Division
May 17, 2019 shows how Western investors’ value extraction in the East has created fertile ground for populism everywhere.
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Capitalism’s Great Reckoning Capitalism’s Great Reckoning
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- Lenny Mendonca ,
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- Dani Rodrik ,
- Charles Sabel ,
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Even before the 2008 financial crisis and the subsequent tepid recovery in most countries, working hard no longer guaranteed a middle-class life in the developed economies. A decade later, with many countries’ political stability at stake, restoring the conditions for broadly shared prosperity has become an urgent priority.
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Judging by US and European policymakers’ statements, one might assume that China already represents an existential threat to the West. But whether rhetoric reminiscent of the Cold War is appropriate to the economic and geopolitical shifts accompanying China’s rise is the subject of growing debate.
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- Alissa Amico,
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- Michael J. Boskin,
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Citizens and policymakers alike have finally lost patience with digital giants’ use and abuse of personal data, anti-competitive behavior, and lack of accountability, and now a raft of proposals seeks to bring the industry to heel. But with so much at stake, devising the right regulatory strategy will be an uphill battle.
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A Greek Canary in a Global Goldmine
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Modern Monetary Disasters
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America’s Illusions of Growth
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The Resilience of the Arab World’s Pouvoir
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Can Donald Tusk Go Home Again?
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Is Australia Next?
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Why the US and China See Negotiations Differently
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Going the Distance with Family Planning
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How Social Protection Can Empower Women
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The Rising Tide of Sustainable Seafood
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A Carbon Dividend Is Better than a Carbon Tax
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Why the World Needs National Development Banks
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Turbocharging India’s Digital Economy
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The Coming Technological Cold War
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Creative Disruption in Health Care and Education
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Where Do Good Jobs Come From?
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How Banning Abortion Will Transform America
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Stopping the War on Children
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Setting the Record Straight About African Migration
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How Many Lives is Notre Dame Worth?
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Solutions for Sustainable Development
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Reflections on Achieving the Global Education Goals
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Fully Filling the Global Fund
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A Business Model for Sustainability
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The Future of Europe
After the election of President Emmanuel Macron in France and the return of a centrist grand coalition government in Germany, many hoped that the Franco-German ax… read more
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Democratic Lessons from the EU
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Heeding Europe’s Silent Majority
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Don’t Fear the Euroskeptics
May 8, 2019
Trump, Trade, and China
The biggest cloud hanging over the world economy is the incipient trade war with China launched by US President Donald Trump. But with America’s closes… read more
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Is America Tired of Losing Yet?
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Why the US and China See Negotiations Differently
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Is Trump’s Trade War with China a Civilizational Conflict?
May 14, 2019
Press Released
Today’s media landscape is littered with landmines: open hostility by US President Donald Trump, mounting censorship in countries such as Hungary, Turkey, a… read more
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Central and Eastern Europe’s Captured Media
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Bad News for Women
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The African Century
Africa’s economic rise is a world-changing development, but the sources of its emerging strength – and lingering weaknesses – are little understood. W… read more
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Investing in Africans’ Health
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The Arab Spring’s Second Chance
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Future Cities
Half of the world’s population live in cities, and that share is growing rapidly. How can cities expand, maintain services and communities, and be envi… read more
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Cities Hold the Key to Food Sustainability
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The Leadership of Cities
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