At a time when water systems are increasingly threatened by overuse, pollution, and climate change, far too many people have failed to appreciate the link between water and economic prosperity. To preserve this most critical of natural resources, we must rethink how we value water – and then invest accordingly.
calls for new thinking about how we value the planet’s most important natural resource.
Richard Haass
explains what caused the Ukraine war, urges the West to scrutinize its economic dependence on China, proposes ways to reverse the dangerous deterioration of democracy in America, and more.
If the US Federal Reserve raises its policy interest rate by as much as is necessary to rein in inflation, it will most likely further depress the market value of the long-duration securities parked on many banks' balance sheets. So be it.
thinks central banks can achieve both, despite the occurrence of a liquidity crisis amid high inflation.
坎布里奇——在5月下旬典型的一周,共和党的假定总统提名人唐纳德·特朗普再次登上了报纸的头版头条。他公然宣称一位颇受欢迎的前总统是“强奸犯”、在一项又一项政策上出尔反尔、并吹嘘他的竞选搭档可以是支持他的“任何人”。特朗普还告知全国步枪协会可能的民主党提名人希拉里·克林顿将会“从监狱里释放暴力犯”。
从全球角度看,最令人担忧的或许是在埃及航空公司航班坠毁地中海短短几小时后,并且在特定事实还远未澄清之前,特朗普就开始宣布他自己的结论,并谴责美国在恐怖主义面前的“软弱表现”。
事实上,阻止特朗普获得提名的一切努力均已告结束,传统的共和党人正逐渐接受其所在党派被一个粗鲁、自恋、毫无准备且滔滔不绝的恶霸所绑架的事实。前共和党参议院助理这样作出解释,“与其对猛兽视而不见,还不如试图驯服它。”
To continue reading, register now.
Subscribe now for unlimited access to everything PS has to offer.
Subscribe
As a registered user, you can enjoy more PS content every month – for free.
Register
Already have an account? Log in