News Analysis
Rand Slide Redux
Third Time’s a Charm?

The rand continues to fall amidst the impression that the President is out of his depth.

Higher Ed Shake Up
Online Degree Programs Poised for More Growth

Academic insiders would like the public to believe that traditional higher ed is invulnerable to disruption. They’re wrong.

Shots Fired in the Med
Turkey Blinks?

After a weekend of squaring off with Russia, Erdogan may be backing down.

ACA Agonistes
Will Democrats Sink the ACA?

Peter Orszag argues that this Democratic opposition to Cadillac tax is the “biggest legislative threat the Affordable Care Act has faced in the past five years.”

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Far-Right Rising
Trump Highlights Israel’s Liberalism

Despite the perpetual threat of terrorism, Israel has never succumbed to something like Trumpism.

Crude Economics
Drivers Winning Big on Oil Price Plunge

Gas prices on both sides of the Atlantic are dropping, thanks to the oversupplied and decidedly bearish crude market.

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South African Rand Plummets

Rand slides and bonds spike as President Zuma makes mysterious move.

COP21
Discord Proliferates as Paris Heads into Overtime

To the surprise of exactly no one, negotiators in Paris were unable to hammer out a deal by today’s deadline.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Shinzo Abe Goes to India

The United States is very happy to see India and Japan deepen their ties.

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Support for Assault Weapons Ban Reaches 20-Year Low

Support for an assault weapons ban has plummeted in the wake of the San Bernardino attacks.

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