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July 9, 2009

Financial Markets
Credit Default Swaps, Clearinghouses, and Exchanges

Overview Credit default swaps (CDS) are contracts that provide protection against the risk of default by borrowers. The buyer of the CDS makes periodic payments to the seller, and in return the bu…

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Report by Squam Lake Working Group on Financial Regulation

August 15, 2024

United States
Reimagining American Cities: RealEcon Visits Western Pennsylvania and New York

On the latest leg of its listening tour, RealEcon walks through the transformation of industrial cities in the Northeast.

Matthew P. Goodman at a steel plant during the Listening Tour.
Article by Allison J. Smith and Matthew P. Goodman RealEcon

March 4, 2024

Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The President’s Inbox Recap: Governance of Artificial Intelligence

The United States is behind its peers when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence (AI).

Biden as viewed standing behind a podium in the White House.
Blog Post by Michelle Kurilla The Water's Edge

August 22, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa
Uncivil Society

The standard state versus society framework for analyzing African politics is no longer fit for purpose.

Nigerian police personnel restrict protesters from convening for the sixth day of anti-government demonstrations against bad governance and economic hardship in Lagos, Nigeria on August 6, 2024.
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

August 21, 2024

Georgia
What Georgia’s Foreign Agent Law Means for Its Democracy

Georgia’s new law reflects rising Russian influence in the country and has prompted backlash from the United States and the European Union, which fear it could harm the Caucasus state’s democratic de…

In Brief by Marc Goedemans

November 25, 2008

Global
McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics: Beyond Firefighting: Rethinking Financial Market Regulation

The McKinsey Executive Roundtable Series in International Economics is presented by the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies and the Corporate Program.

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Event by William H. Donaldson, Ernest Patrikis, and John Gapper

August 30, 2024

United States
Election 2024: Kamala Harris and Tim Walz Sit Down With CNN

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: The Democratic presidential nominee wasn’t asked about the biggest issues she would face as preside…

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Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge