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CRS: Iran Sanctions

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:12:46 -0400

Sanctions have been a major part of the U.S. policy toward Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. This Congressional Research Service report looks at the history and effects of some of the overlapping U.S. and international sanctioning efforts toward Iran's nuclear program.

Iran’s Leader Must Choose Between Enmity and Economy

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:34:02 -0400

Ray Takeyh says Iran's supreme leader must resolve the dilemma of having advanced Iran's nuclear program at the cost of eroding its economy.

Greek Tipping Point on the Horizon

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:25:28 -0400

Greece's political turmoil is spreading fresh economic uncertainty. But it is wrong to assume an automatic exit from the euro or further sovereign debt contagion, says expert Iain Begg.

Entrepreneurship in Postconflict Zones

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:12:33 -0400

Though investment in entrepreneurs is not a silver bullet for development, economic growth and job creation stimulated by small and medium-sized enterprises can foster stability and help curb conflict in fragile states. Comprehensive programs that help SMEs increase their access to finance, markets, networks, and skills should be offered as part of a package of services to best leverage the efforts now under way to promote entrepreneurship.

OECD 2000 Progress Report: Towards Global Tax Co-operation: Progress in Identifying and Eliminating Harmful Tax Practices

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:28:36 -0400

The OECD released the Progress Report "Towards Global Tax Co-operation: Progress in Identifying and Eliminating Harmful Tax Practices" in 2000.

Council of Europe Civil Law Convention on Corruption

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:17:23 -0400

The Council of Europe Civil Law Convention on Corruption was adopted on November 4, 1999 in Strasbourg, France.

2009 G20 Summit Communiqué

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 11 May 2012 12:05:52 -0400

The 2009 G20 Summit Communiqué was issued on April 2, 2009 at the summit of G20 leaders in London.

The Coming Eurozone Austerity Battle

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:01:51 -0400

New electoral currents in Europe are threatening the German-backed fiscal responsibility pact and sparking fresh fears of debt contagion, says CFR's Sebastian Mallaby.

mDevelopment: Harnessing Mobile Technology for Global Economic Growth (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:37:39 -0400

Ann Mei Chang, Alex Counts, and Scott C. Ratzan discuss innovative ways mobile technology can be leveraged to foster economic growth, empower women, improve public health, and alleviate poverty.

The Women and Technology Roundtable Series is made possible thanks to the generous support of ExxonMobil.

mDevelopment: Harnessing Mobile Technology for Global Economic Growth (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:19:10 -0400

Ann Mei Chang, Alex Counts, and Scott C. Ratzan discuss innovative ways mobile technology can be leveraged to foster economic growth, empower women, improve public health, and alleviate poverty.

The Women and Technology Roundtable Series is made possible thanks to the generous support of ExxonMobil.

What Hollande Must Tell Germany

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 10 May 2012 09:12:18 -0400

Martin Wolf argues that François Hollande can put the eurozone back on a path to prosperity by shifting German leaders' focus away from austerity and toward reforms coupled with symmetric adjustment of the monetary union's internal imbalances.

Encouraging U.S. Infrastructure Investment (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:55:17 -0400

Scott Thomasson, president of NewBuild Strategies LLC, discusses policy and legislative issues affecting state investment in infrastructure, as part of CFR's State and Local Officials Conference Call series.

Learn more about CFR's State and Local Officials Initiative.

Nobody Immune From Income Volatility, Even Rich

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:30:53 -0400

Peter Orszag discusses the strengthening link between high incomes and macroeconomic activity.

The Future Is Global

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:35:57 -0400

Richard N. Haass says today's college graduates will lead 21st century lives, and in an age of globalization, the world will matter to them as never before.

The WHO Must Reform for Its Own Health

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 04 May 2012 10:46:46 -0400

Tikki Pang and Laurie Garrett argue that the World Health Organization is facing an unprecedented crisis that threatens its position as the premier international health agency, and to ensure its leading role, it must rethink its internal governance and revamp its financing mechanisms.

Romney's Op-Ed: "Ohio Challenge to President Obama", May 2012

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:25:17 -0400

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney published this letter to President Obama regarding unemployment in Ohio and beyond in the Cleveland Plain Dealer on May 4, 2012.

Joint U.S.-China Economic Track Fact Sheet, U.S. China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:17:41 -0400

The U.S. Treasury released this fact sheet on the Joint U.S.-China Economic Track meeting held at the fourth U.S. China Strategic and Economic Dialogue, on May 4, 2012.

2012 Graduates: You'll Live Long, Now Prosper

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:16:44 -0400

Michael W. Hodin says today's graduates are facing an unprecedented era of aging populations that will force them to rethink what it means to age and reinvent education so it becomes a lifelong pursuit.

The Eurozone's Austerity-Growth Debate

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:24:04 -0400

New questions over the wisdom of unfettered budget cuts are shifting the emphasis of eurozone crisis responses from austerity to growth, says economist Thomas Philippon.

After the Bonfire of the Verities

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:05:07 -0400

Martin Wolf surveys the future of central banking in a world transformed both practically and theoretically by the financial crisis.

The new world of post-crisis central banking will create significant institutional and intellectual challenges.

C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Regulatory Reform Since the Financial Crisis

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:55:01 -0400

Daniel K. Tarullo, member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, reviews the vulnerabilities in the financial system that contributed to the crisis and compelled regulatory response, outlines key reforms adopted to date, and identifies the important regulatory tasks that remain.

C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Regulatory Reform Since the Financial Crisis (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:24:12 -0400

The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics is presented by the Corporate Program and the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.

C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics: Regulatory Reform Since the Financial Crisis (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:21:25 -0400

The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics is presented by the Corporate Program and the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies.

Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:56:47 -0400

The Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption was adopted on May 15, 2003 in Strasbourg, France.

U.S.-Mexico Economic Ties

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:27:02 -0400

Experts discuss the current state of U.S.-Mexico trade relations and how to strengthen the bilateral economic relationship.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, U.S.-Mexico Relations Beyond the 2012 Election, which was made possible by the generous support of the Mexican Business Council.

Challenges and Opportunities of Global Growth: A Conversation with Sam Allen (Transcript)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 01 May 2012 10:55:39 -0400

Samuel Allen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deere & Company at the CEO Speaker Series talks about global economic situation.

Going Dutch

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:47:08 -0400

Michael W. Hodin says the most recent crisis in the Netherlands may actualy be an opportunity for the Dutch to provide an economic model for nations to follow, where an aging population is the solution for economic growth.

A Bottom-Up Solution to America's Immigration Dilemma

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:07:18 -0400

Jagdish Bhagwati and Francisco Rivera-Batiz suggest that interstate competition for illegal labor will force states with tough illegal immigration policies to soften their stances.

Forget Euro Woes—Brace for Taxmageddon

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:33:19 -0400

Sebastian Mallaby explains how post-election gridlock could either send the U.S. economy over the edge of a "fiscal cliff" into recession or lead it down a risky road of more debt and downgrades.

WP: Romney's Fiscal Fantasy Plan

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:14:51 -0400

Lawrence Summers, former economic adviser to President Obama, critiques Mitt Romney's chief economic adviser Glenn Hubbard's recently published budget analysis, describing it as "imaginary."