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Adam Posen on the Economic and Political Fallouts from Debt Debacles
The UK's budget crisis last September led to a plunge in the value of the pound, the sacking of the Chancellor of the Exchequer after 39 days in office,...
Gun Violence in the United States
The homicide rate in the U.S. is over seven times that of other industrialized nations. Gun deaths accounted for nearly 80% of all U.S. homicides in...
The Strong Dollar and the World Economy
The U.S. dollar is a refuge at times of uncertainty – and in these uncertain times, the dollar is at its strongest point since the mid-1980s. This...
A Brief History of Public Debt
As of October 2022, the U.S. national debt stood at over $31 trillion. That amounts to nearly $90,000 of debt per citizen. But is there an upside to...
Jeffry Frieden on the Politics of Exchange Rates
The recent strength of the dollar highlights the impact exchange rate movements can have. In addition to economic impacts, these include far-reaching...
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