By Alexander Görlach, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs & TES Contributor Voters in western democracies situate themselves differently today than just a few years ago. There is talk of an “axial shift.” The axis that for decades divided party systems into “right” and “left,” “conservative” and “liberal,” “Christian” […]
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Refugees: The Secret Ingredient To Economic Success
By Rana Novack, Social Impact and Innovation Evangelist I had never before heard the term “Conflict Cuisine,” so in March of 2018, when I was asked to speak to students in a course by the same name at American University in Washington, DC, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I learned […]
Trade War – DEFCON 2
By David Nelson, CFA CMT, TES Contributor Friday brought the curtain down on the market’s first negative month of the year and its first down May since 2012. From the President’s first tweet that China was backtracking on commitments already made to late Thursday’s announcement that the administration was putting a […]
Here we owe again: Trump threatens Mexico tariffs over immigration
Apparently tariffs are like duct tape: there’s nothing they can’t do. With that in mind Donald Trump is going to try to use tariffs – specifically a 5% tariff on all U.S. imports from Mexico, due to take effect June 10 – in order to force the Mexican government to somehow stop illegal […]
Stopping high-skilled immigration is self-defeating
While immigration has dominated the political debate in Europe and the U.S. for several years, one important but often overlooked issue is the range of skills, education, and productivity some immigrants bring to the table, which can boost economic growth and create jobs in the host country – even when their visa status […]
Merit-Based Immigration Reform Shouldn’t Sideline Families or Refugees
A new attempt at immigration reform looms, the RAISE Act, touting “merit-based” credentials – but reform supporters should beware of the proposed reform’s limits on immigration based on family connections and refugee status, Sam Peak argues in the OC Register. In fact the reform, contrary to its intended purpose, would likely end up […]