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October 13, 2009

China
Why China May Stumble

China’s continued impressive growth is by no means assured, writes CFR’s Steven Dunaway. Without basic changes to its economic model, including rule of law reforms, it could face considerable struggl…

July 12, 2007

United States
The May trade data (abbreviated)

I am a bit pressed for time today, so I won’t be able to do a full analysis of today’s trade data. US imports were higher in May than in April.  Non-oil imports rose by $2.5b; petroleum imports rose…

August 30, 2017

United States
Bannon May Be Out, but Trump’s Sovereigntism Is Here to Stay

The ouster of Stephen Bannon as White House senior strategist has removed the most visible link between President Donald Trump and his populist base. But the nationalist worldview that candidate Trum…

Steve Bannon

April 28, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa’s May 7 Elections and What I Will Be Watching

There seems to be a good deal of genuinely democratic ferment in South Africa, and the post-apartheid political mold may be breaking apart. South Africa’s new political directions may be clearer by t…

Youth worker Nathaniel Groep, 19, stands in front of flats outside his home in Mannenberg, a gang-ravaged township, in Cape Town April 18, 2014. Nathaniel said, "Every vote counts, particularly for young people. For our generation there are new possibilities and maybe we can build a brighter future. The issues I would like to see addressed are gangsterism, peer pressure and the lack of work opportunities".

May 6, 2014

Russia
Global Economics Monthly: May 2014

Steven A. Tananbaum Senior Fellow for International Economics Robert Kahn discusses what sanctions on Russia could mean for global markets.