Tag Archives: U.S. Congress

A Brief History of U.S. Defaults

Does the United States have a stellar credit record — or is it a nation of deadbeats?

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The EU: Regulation King by Default

Is the United States’ anti-regulation stance undermining its global power position?

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Next Stop: The U.S. Debt Ceiling Debate

What’s the historical background of Congressional negotiations over domestic debt?

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The Republicans’ Endgame

Is the best political game plan available to U.S. Republicans to be refuseniks?

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Guns and Taxes: America’s Double Cliff

Is the U.S. becoming fundamentally incapable of agreeing on the most basic issues of fairness and decency?

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Green China — Part IV: A Model for the World?

Can China’s new green industrial system help avert the worst consequences of climate change?

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The End of the U.S. Ethanol Tariff

What will be the geopolitical impact of the elimination of the U.S. tariff on imported ethanol?

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Global Markets: America’s Fourth Branch of Government

Will the globalized marketplace force reforms to the U.S. political system?

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After the S&P Downgrade: It’s Anybody’s World

Does the U.S. credit downgrade mark the end of the country’s economic dominance?

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Goldman's Rise in a World Without Responsibilities

Does the shift to transactional banking explain the many downsides of the finance business?

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