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Impure Attitudes in North Korea

Dec. 15, 2017 It may be that Kim took action before resistance to his policy became resistance to him.

Turkey’s National Savings Rate

Dec. 15, 2017 Turkey’s savings rate, which has been decreasing steadily since 1990, is among the lowest in the world. Meanwhile, Turkey’s external debt has been rising over the past five years, which could ultimately diminish the government’s control over its economy. Since most of Turkey’s external debt – about 70 percent – is held in the private sector, banks are struggling to attract sufficient deposits to meet the investment demands of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s economic stimulus. They therefore have had to turn to foreign borrowing to provide those funds.

ValueWalk – Why The Saudis Failed To Cripple Qatar

Six months ago, Saudi Arabia announced the closure of its shared land border with Qatar in response to its supposed support of terrorism. The other Gulf Cooperation Council members...

Business Insider – How Qatar is handling its conflict with Saudi Arabia

Six months ago, Saudi Arabia announced the closure of its shared land border with Qatar in response to its supposed support of terrorism. The other Gulf Cooperation Council members...

Huffington Post – Europe’s Era of Harmony Is Over

On an abstract level, it would seem that the periphery of the European Union is pulling away from the center. And the center has quietly debated whether that’s a...

Real Clear World – For North Korean Peace, Conditions May Apply

Pyongyang has proved its ability to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting the continental U.S., and it is well on its way toward having a deliverable nuclear...

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