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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 8, 2019
United States
The U.S. Trade Deficit: How Much Does It Matter?
President Trump has made reducing the U.S. trade deficit a priority, blaming trade deals like NAFTA, but economists disagree over how policymakers should respond.
November 12, 2015
Europe and Eurasia
As Fed Pulls Back, the ECB and BoJ Add Trillions to Global Liquidity
All eyes and ears are on the Fed as it ponders its first rate increase in nine years. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde fears a rerun of the 2013 “taper tantrum,” or what we have been calli…
September 8, 2000
United States
National Missile Defense: Test Failure and Technology Development
September 8, 2000—Mr. Chairman, members of the Subcommittee, I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the critical issue of National Missile Defense (NMD) technology develop…
July 19, 2016
Turkey
How Many Reserves Does Turkey Need? Some Thoughts on the IMF’s Reserve Metric
Turkey has long ranked at the top of most lists of financially vulnerable emerging economies, at least lists based on conventional vulnerability measures. Thanks to its combination of a large current…
