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Daily Memo: Iran’s Budget, a Test of the Trade Truce, Optimism in India

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The World in 2019: A Year on the Edge

One era is ending and another will soon begin.

Daily Memo: Signs of Recession, Updates on Syria

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Macron, the Budget and the Yellow Vests

Placating the protesters could mean violating an EU budget rule – and compromising France’s leadership on the Continent.

Xi Walks the Line Between Reform and Revolution

Fixing the problems in China’s economy entails risks to the Communist Party’s power that the president simply isn’t willing to take.

Daily Memo: Syria Fallout, US Credibility, Chinese Stimulus

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How Brazil Outgrew Mercosur

Years of dysfunction in the trade bloc are restricting Brazil’s global ambitions, and it needs a way out.

The US Leaves Syrian Kurds High and Dry

Washington’s plans to withdraw from Syria will pave the way for Ankara’s offensive on Kurdish-held territory east of the Euphrates River.

Daily Memo: Syria After the US, Putin’s Year in Review, North Korea Talks

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Daily Memo: Much Ado About Turkey

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