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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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March 4, 2015
United States
Psychology and the Oil Market
In his recent book, Market Madness: A Century of Oil Panics, Crises, and Crashes, our colleague Blake Clayton explains the role of market psychology in contributing to the wild price swings that h…
March 12, 2015
Brazil
Why Is Walmart Raising Wages?
On February 19, Walmart announced that it was raising its minimum starting wage to $9 an hour. Since Walmart is famous for its ruthless cost management, this appeared to be a significant sign of …
March 25, 2015
Economic Crises
Can the Eurozone be Rescued?
Sebastian Mallaby and Benn Steil discuss the outcome of the eurozone sovereign debt crisis summit, the role of the continent's banks, the Greek debt crisis, and the eurozone's financial rescue fund.
June 5, 2015
Europe and Eurasia
Greece-Troika Gap Over Primary Surpluses Has Shrunk Dramatically
Greece has announced that it will not pay the IMF the €300 million due to the Fund on June 5. Instead, it will “bundle” the payments due to the Fund over the course of June into one payment of ab…
June 30, 2014
Global
Bretton Woods Lessons
The 1944 Bretton Woods conference ensured a leading role for Washington in the global financial system but also contributed to present-day problems that will be difficult to fix, says CFR’s Benn Stei…