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The Electoral Consequences of Globalization…

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Undoubtedly there are U.S.-specific factors that are relevant, such as racial divisions in voting patterns. But the election took place after the British vote to withdraw from the European Union and the rise to power of conservative politicians in continental Europe, so it is reasonable to ask…

Senator Feinstein Asks President Obama To Declassify Senate’s CIA Torture Report…

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Could President Obama actually declassify and release the full 6,800 page report on the massive failures of the CIA’s torture program from a decade ago? While it seems unlikely, Senator Dianne Feinstein is urging the President to release the document, fearing that the massive report may disappear into the memory hole soon…

A Short Round Up of Ross and Mnuchin Financial Comments this Week…

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The Treasury market reacted this morning to a very cursory comment by Treasury Secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin that the average maturity of the debt should be extended since interest rates are likely to be low for a few more years. This comment seems like more of an excuse than a reason for the market’s move…

Destructive Hacks Strike Saudi Arabia, Posing Challenge to Trump…

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State-sponsored hackers have conducted a series of destructive attacks on Saudi Arabia over the last two weeks, erasing data and wreaking havoc in the computer banks of the agency running the country’s airports and hitting five additional targets…

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