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June 2, 2023

United States
Out of the Debt Ceiling Fire, But Still in the Frying Pan

Now that Congress voted to pass a bill based on the Biden-McCarthy compromise, an immediate debt ceiling crisis appears to have been averted. Still, a much larger debt problem awaits.  

Biden and McCarthy

September 11, 2013

Wars and Conflict
Is a Start-Up Spring Coming to the Middle East?

The Middle East is seldom associated with the start-up world. When thinking of the region, few imagine entrepreneurs working away, hustling to secure funding and find customers for their fledgling bu…

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February 8, 2023

United States
In Last Night’s SOTU, (Some) Republicans Gave Joe Biden Just What He Wanted

The spectacle highlighted not only the ongoing battle within the GOP, but also spoke to what may lie ahead on critical governance issues this year.

Biden SOTU

January 5, 2023

United States
Two Years After January 6, Some Reasons for Optimism

In the twenty-four months since rioters breached the U.S. Capitol, the capacity of the American system to overcome even the gravest challenges has quietly been on display.

An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump riot in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021.

April 27, 2020

China
China: Navigating an Economic Reboot

As the Chinese government looks to restart the country's economy, business leaders remain uncertain about the future of economic policy. 

Workers leave a construction site at the end of their shift in the Central Business District in Beijing on April 16, 2020.