Since 1960, only a few countries in Latin America have narrowed the gap between their per capita income and that of the United States, while most of the region has lagged far behind. Making up for lost ground will require a coordinated effort, involving both technocratic tinkering and bold political leadership.
explain what it will take finally to achieve economic convergence with advanced economies.
Between now and the end of this decade, climate-related investments need to increase by orders of magnitude to keep the world on track toward achieving even more ambitious targets by mid-century. Fortunately, if done right, such investments could usher in an entirely new and better economy.
explains what it will take to mobilize capital for the net-zero transition worldwide.
发自纽约——1787年,托马斯·杰斐逊(Thomas Jefferson)写道:“自由之树必须不时用爱国者和暴君的鲜血来浇灌。”而一个反复出现的政治问题——尤其是与2023年年初美国令人头痛的联盟相关——则是谁是爱国者,谁是暴君。
在去年11月新选出的国会中,激进右翼共和党人通过胁迫渴望晋身美国众议院议长的凯文·麦卡锡(Kevin McCarthy)而获得了巨大收益。作为投赞成票的交换条件,自由党团(Freedom Caucus,一个狂热支持特朗普的少数派投票团体)的成员得以跻身权势最大的几个众议院委员会,并将借此在未来两年内控制政治议程。
美国人大概可以预料到即将出现的情况。民主党人控制着参议院和总统职位,但新近夺取权力的共和党人不会尝试妥协。由于共和党提交的法案没有机会成为法律,这个激进化众议院的唯一事务就是一门心思投身党派斗争。
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