Alibaba Goes Searching for Treasure (via U.S. IPO)

Adapting technology but depending on China’s huge e-commerce market.

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U.S. vs. China: Measuring the Military

There are many ways to weigh the size of a nation’s armed forces.

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Next: An African Pope?

Where is the Catholic Church growing? When will the Vatican hierarchy lose its European/Western bent?

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Ukraine: Making up for Past Leadership Failures

With May 25 elections looming, Ukraine has a historic opportunity to avoid history repeating itself.

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Asian Welfare States

What are Asian growth nations’ plans for developing modern welfare systems?

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U.S. Household Wealth: A Lost Generation

The wealth of U.S. households has fallen to its lowest level in half a century.

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Want to Fix Income Inequality? Relink Wages to Productivity

Can policymakers lessen inequality without harming innovation, investment and productivity growth?

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America’s Proposed TPP: Buyer Beware

Pacific-rim nations to get astonishingly small gains from the deal, while exposing themselves to high risks.

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The End of American Exceptionalism?

America, on the road to become like Europe’s social democracies, is losing its exceptionalism.

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Don’t Reverse Globalization. Refine It.

Globalization’s positives can only be achieved if we correct the problems.

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