Russian gross domestic product, inflation-adjusted wages, production and investment in capital have all fallen within the last year. … [Read more...] about HOCHBERG: Dire Times In Putin’s Russia
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HOCHBERG: Intimidation Game Threatens US Trade
A dark possibility lurks in the shadows of the United States and China’s mutually beneficial trade relationship. As China’s militarization … [Read more...] about HOCHBERG: Intimidation Game Threatens US Trade
CARR: An Era Defined by Phantom Recession
At the beginning of every year, pundits and commentators feel compelled to sum up the entire previous 12 months’ happenings into easily … [Read more...] about CARR: An Era Defined by Phantom Recession
Investing in a US-Indian Partnership
Since 2011, the Obama administration has utilized a program called “Pivot to Asia,” where, through diplomacy and trade, it aims to balance … [Read more...] about Investing in a US-Indian Partnership
Don’t Be Afraid of GMO’s
What’s a GMO? This is the question Jimmy Kimmel recently asked those shopping in a farmer’s market during his ask the public … [Read more...] about Don’t Be Afraid of GMO’s
SULLIVAN: Oil Prices Depict Global Fiscal Trends
At the time of this column’s writing, the price of a barrel of Brent crude oil — the international benchmark for the commodity’s global … [Read more...] about SULLIVAN: Oil Prices Depict Global Fiscal Trends
Why We Can Do Better Than Biofuel
Georgetown makes an excellent effort to be a green campus. Recycling bins are everywhere, students proudly bear reusable water bottles, and … [Read more...] about Why We Can Do Better Than Biofuel
Lagarde’s Speech Attracts Protesters
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde’s lecture in Gaston Hall on Thursday morning prompted a student protest of … [Read more...] about Lagarde’s Speech Attracts Protesters
Waging War for the Working Poor
I wasn’t trying to support a family with my minimum wage paycheck from my summer job in a fast food restaurant. My fellow cashier, … [Read more...] about Waging War for the Working Poor
Writers Analyze the Presidential Race
Author James Mann and The Washington Post correspondent Tom Hamburger discussed politics, foreign policy and the presidential race in … [Read more...] about Writers Analyze the Presidential Race