Please join my Quincy Institute colleague Sarang Shidore for his book talk with Dr. Aileen Teague at 11 am EST on November 24 on the US, Mexico, and the origins of the modern drug war. quincyinst.org/events/policin…

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No dia 20 de dezembro, vamos assinar o Acordo Mercosul–União Europeia, um passo histórico para o nosso país e para a nossa região. Estamos falando de um acordo que conecta 722 milhões de pessoas, movimenta US$ 22 trilhões em PIB e que pode se tornar o maior pacto comercial do

This, from a man of the Left, w/out a college degree, a hard-hat, union leader. Why are American unions--supposedly at the leading edge of the American working class--running so scared and anxious of trade, period? Why the epic misdiagnosis and relative silence when wrong targets

Do read this excellent brief from my colleagues Karthik Sankaran and Dan Ford on how the DFC can better serve its purpose in the Global South the US national interest! A nuanced analysis of what's achievable--and avoidable--as DFC becomes a core US play toward the Global South.

QI experts in March 2022: "It is highly unlikely that a protracted war will bring Ukraine significantly better terms...Both sides are going to have to accept painful compromises—all of which will become even more difficult to achieve if the conflict is allowed to continue."

Another coup in West Africa

Having grown up in India in the 1970s, I’m not convinced. What I would argue, based on Bhagwati, & Asia vs. South America, is that it is better to pursue certain types of integration with global manufactured goods markets before pursuing integration with global financial markets.

Today's two notable data releases: INDIA: GDP quarterly growth surged to an unexpected 8.2%, beating forecasts and reinforcing the country's status as the world's fastest-growing major economy. Manufacturing and domestic consumption are booming. GERMANY: Inflation hit a 9-month

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I am deeply concerned by reports of armed clashes between Cambodian and Thai forces along their common border. I offer my condolences to the families of those who have been killed or injured. The renewed fighting risks unravelling the careful work that has gone into stabilising

Unfortunate development... ft.com/content/d1e593…