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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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November 12, 2007
Financial Markets
Setser: Understanding the Falling Dollar
CFR geoeconomic fellow Brad W. Setser explains what’s behind the dollar’s recent decline and says the Federal Reserve shouldn’t use interest rates as a tool to stabilize the exchange rate.
May 10, 2016
Puerto Rico
Can Puerto Rico Escape Its Debt Crisis?
Puerto Rico’s debt crisis has entered a new stage. Without congressional action and deeper reforms, the island could find itself unable to provide basic services, says CFR expert Brad Setser.
June 13, 2017
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s Statehood Debate
The recent vote may not advance Puerto Rican statehood, but it may focus attention on its heavy debts and exposure to upcoming U.S. health-care and budget measures.
July 25, 2016
Bangladesh
The Struggle Over Bangladesh’s Future
The recent rise in Islamist violence in Bangladesh is caught up in a polarizing political debate over the country’s identity.
January 20, 2006
Iraq
Cooper: Reporters in Iraq Increasingly in Danger
Iraq is the most dangerous conflict for journalists since the Vietnam War. More than seventy reporters and media assistants have been killed since March 2003, according to Reporters Sans Frontiers, s…