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Robert J. Barro

Robert J. Barro

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Robert J. Barro is Professor of Economics at Harvard University and a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. He is co-author (with Rachel M. McCleary) of The Wealth of Religions: The Political Economy of Believing and Belonging.

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  5. goldsmith2_United States Department of StatePhotoQuestGetty Images_ballot box United States Department of State/PhotoQuest/Getty Images

    Does the US Still Interfere in Foreign Elections?

    Jack Goldsmith Americans were outraged about foreign interference in the 2016 US election, and officials have sought to counter the asymmetric advantage that the Internet gives America's adversaries. But the United States will be unable to establish norms to constrain its rivals until it publicly denounces and ends the practice itself.  highlights America's reluctance to halt practices that it criticizes when used by other leading powers.
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    The US Election’s Chaos Quotient

    Nouriel Roubini While hoping for a conclusive outcome on November 3 (or immediately thereafter), market watchers unfortunately must prepare for the worst. After all, US President Donald Trump and the Republicans are not even hiding their plans to steal the election.  fears that a dispute over the outcome could drag on for weeks, triggering a major risk-off episode in markets.
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