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September 13, 2011

Defense and Security
GOP Presidential Debate: Perry Chooses on Afghanistan

Republican presidential hopefuls take the stage before the Tea Party Republican presidential candidates debate in Tampa, FL (Scott Audette/courtesy Reuters) Last night’s GOP presidential debate went…

Republican presidential hopefuls take the stage before the Tea Party Republican presidential candidates debate in Tampa, FL (Scott Audette/courtesy Reuters)

August 10, 2008

China
Value-added in China’s export sector and China’s exposure to a global slump

Mark Thoma linked to a VoxEU article summarizing new work by Robert Koopman, Zhi Wang and Shang-Jin Wei on the "Chinese value-added" of China’s exports. They find that the Chinese value-added in C…

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November 15, 2010

Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament
The Lame-Duck Congress Returns

They’re back!  Members of Congress return to work today for their lame-duck session.  They certainly don’t lack for things to do.  How much they will get done over the next several weeks is anyon…

The Lame-Duck Congress Returns

April 1, 2007

China
Not yet rebalancing

The ADB’s report on China confirms something that Nick Lardy has been staying for a while: China’s efforts to “rebalance” its economy – that is to shift the basis of its growth away from investment a…

November 17, 2011

Elections and Voting
Campaign 2012 Roundup: Cain and "Cuban," Obama and "Lazy," Bachmann and "Fear"

Herman Cain makes an appearance at the iconic Cuban restaurant 'Versailles' in the Little Havana neighborhood of Miami, Florida on November 16, 2011. (Joe Skippe/courtesy Reuters) Herman Cain has su…

Republican candidate for U.S. president Herman Cain makes an appearance at iconic Cuban restaurant ’Versailles’ in the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, Florida November 16, 2011. REUTERS/Joe Skippe