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February 10, 2014
Egypt
Egypt and The Exigencies of Self Preservation
Last week, a knowledgeable and respected DC-based Egypt expert commented that Field Marshal Abdel Fattah al Sisi is “just a cog in the machine.” It is not at all clear what exactly this means. If t…
October 26, 2012
United States
You Might Have Missed: Drones, Targeted Killings, and Autonomous Robots
Maria Abi-Habib, “Troops Shot After Taliban Leader’s Call,” Wall Street Journal, October 26, 2012. Anti-American feelings are rife in the Afghan army and police, the two forces that are supposed to …
November 11, 2008
Financial Markets
Give me yield, give me leverage, give me return
“Give me yield, give me leverage, give me return” perfectly sums up how Wall Street bought itself close to financial ruin. JP Morgan’s William Winters didn’t just create help to create CDOs. H…
December 4, 2005
Financial Markets
The yen, for a change
The yen's trajectory at the end of 2005 seems a bit like the dollar's trajectory at the end of 2004. With the yen at 120, companies like Toyota presumably have little incentive to ramp up their US …
January 7, 2003
Global
Complacency Is Newest Threat to Reform in Latin America
For further information contact: April Wahlestedt, Director of Communications (212) 434-9544 Erin Eizenstat, Communications Coordinator, at 212-434-9536 May 25, 2000 - With inflation in …