Tag Archives: United States

The Coming Global Economic Ice Age?

As investors pull back and commodity prices fall, is a new crisis in emerging markets brewing?

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Data Privacy: When Angela Merkel Leads From Behind

How the German Chancellor turns big political crises into major reforms. After the NSA scandal, it’s data privacy.

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To Fight Mexican Cartels, Follow The Money

What is the best strategy to truly disrupt Mexico’s cartels: targeting their leaders or their finances?

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The Snowden Case: About More Than Leaking

Wherever one stands on the Snowden issue, it is high time to reassess the United States’ level of civic participation.

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Perceptions of Superpowers

People think China will be the next superpower, but like the United States better.

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The United States as a Haven of Economic Inefficiency

Can the U.S. economy trim costs and make itself internationally competitive?

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Should China Deregulate Finance?

Why is it in the world’s best interest for China to go slow on deregulating its financial system?

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Prisoners of English

How are native English speakers handicapping themselves by not learning other languages?

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Coordinate Currencies, or Stagnate

What can the United States, China and other nations do to prevent a wave of competitive devaluation of currencies?

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Elections Do Not Make Democracy

Should the U.S. continue to support autocratic regimes, wherever they provide for a stable geopolitical situation?

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