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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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May 15, 2009
Monetary Policy
Different conceptions of China’s future role in the global financial system
Discussions of China’s role in the world that aren’t dominated by economists often end up focusing on China’s willingness to act as a "responsible stakeholder" in the global system. That is diplomat…
November 10, 2018
United States
Happy 243rd Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!
The Marine Corps turns 243 years-old today. On November 10, 1775, the Continental Congress adopted a resolution to create a Marine force composed of two battalions. Since then, the Marines have been …
February 24, 2005
Monetary Policy
An Asian OPEC?
A less kind headline might be "Asian policy makers meet, agree to continue manipulating foreign exchange markets" Still, this Bloomberg article (link thanks to Calculated Risk) suggests that there ma…
September 29, 2015
Brazil
Can Deforestation be Stopped?
Why has Brazil slashed deforestation over the last decade while Indonesian deforestation has accelerated? The two countries lead the world in deforestation, which, after energy use, is the top source…
November 17, 2010
Monetary Policy
Currency Wars, Capital Controls, and the Outlook for the International Monetary System
Experts discuss the the current global economy and their skepticism of effective capital control, as well as the future of currency pegging, fixed currency rates, and capital mobility. This session …
