The Hard Facts of Global Corruption

Action rarely follows rhetoric when it comes to global corruption.

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Can the U.S. Kick Its Carbon Habit?

carbon emissions

President Obama has set ambitious carbon emission goals for the United States. Can it rise to the challenge?

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Scotland’s Alex Salmond: Down, But Not Out

Alex Salmond

Two months after voters rejected independence, the Scottish National Party leader is back to try again.

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Globalization on Steroids

Container fleet capacity nearly doubles, 2009 -14.

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How to Deal With the Return of Hard Power Politics in Europe

Putin’s actions require a new double-track decision by the West.

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9 Facts: Vietnam and South Korea’s Path to Shared Prosperity

How trade and investment can overcome a treacherous historical legacy.

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5 Facts: Does Germany Deflate the Rest of Europe?

France’s cost of labor and goods is actually on track with EU goals. Germany’s is way out of line.

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TTIP: Strengthening a Global Economic Heavyweight

TTIP will help the U.S. and EU to meet the challenges of a globalizing world

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Regionalism, Asia Style

Unlike in Europe, Asian regionalism has been market-led.

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Sarkozy: A Comeback in France?

The former French President’s return to the Elysée Palace will be anything but a cosy affair.

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