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Vinod Thomas

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Vinod Thomas, former Director General of Independent Evaluation at the World Bank, is a visiting professor at the National University of Singapore and author of Climate Change and Natural Disasters: Transforming Economies and Policies for a Sustainable Future.

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Hurricanes at the Ballot Box
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Hurricanes at the Ballot Box

Sep 19, 2018 Vinod Thomas says extreme weather is an opportunity to hold elected officials accountable for climate change.

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How Climate Action Can Make America Great
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How Climate Action Can Make America Great

Dec 15, 2016 Vinod Thomas thinks US President-elect Donald Trump has good reason to help combat global warming.

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Rescuing the Amazon Forests

Rescuing the Amazon Forests

Dec 16, 2004 Vinod Thomas

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Taking on Tehran
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Taking on Tehran

Richard N. Haass

Forty years after the revolution that ousted the Shah, Iran’s unique political-religious system and government appears strong enough to withstand US pressure and to ride out the country's current economic difficulties. So how should the US minimize the risks to the region posed by the regime?

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The Growing Risk of a 2020 Recession and Crisis
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The Growing Risk of a 2020 Recession and Crisis

Nouriel Roubini

Across the advanced economies, monetary and fiscal policymakers lack the tools needed to respond to another major downturn and financial crisis. Worse, while the world no longer needs to worry about a hawkish US Federal Reserve strangling growth, it now has an even bigger problem on its hands.

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The American Century’s Last Man
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The American Century’s Last Man

Christopher R. Hill reviews journalist George Packer’s biography of one of America’s greatest – and most complex – diplomats.

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The US Recovery Turns Ten
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The US Recovery Turns Ten

Jeffrey Frankel questions the standard way in which most countries outside America measure business cycles and recessions.

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Tariff Man’s Bark Is Worse than His Bite
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Tariff Man’s Bark Is Worse than His Bite

Anne O. Krueger says that Donald Trump's trade threats against Mexico, though unfulfilled, have already wrought severe damage.

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China Is Courting Disaster in Hong Kong
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China Is Courting Disaster in Hong Kong

Minxin Pei says the adoption of a controversial extradition law could cost the Chinese economy dearly.

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What’s Wrong with Environmental Impact Assessments?
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What’s Wrong with Environmental Impact Assessments?

Maxwell Gomera calls for a clear framework for regulating the technical experts who evaluate infrastructure projects.

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Toward People-Centered Growth
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Toward People-Centered Growth

Guy Ryder & Richard Samans outline three practical ways for governments to prepare their citizens for tomorrow's labor markets.

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