Yemen’s long-term security is at risk, as popular unrest is fueled by a host of socioeconomic problems, including political instability stemming from internal conflicts, high unemployment, and a weak government crippled by widespread corruption.
In order to prevent another boom-bust episode—this time in developing countries—policy makers must act soon to cool the rising temperatures in several rapidly growing emerging markets.
Russia’s economic performance exceeded expectations in 2010, but inflation continues to worry policy makers. While they are attempting to curb rising prices, they are avoiding other necessary reforms for fear of inciting protests as elections approach.
Although President Hu Jintao's state visit to Washington helped stabilize U.S.-China relations, Beijing needs to prevent future bilateral tensions by pressuring North Korea to change its behavior, scaling back its own economic protectionism, and reassuring its neighbors.
While China is now the world’s second largest economy, rising inequality poses serious risks to the country’s internal stability.
Although Beijing will likely raise interest rates in the short term to cope with inflation, growing speculative activity by Chinese companies poses a long-term threat to China's economic growth.
Reform of the international monetary system tops France's agenda as chair of the G20 but a review of the system during the crisis suggests no major overhaul is needed. Instead, major economies must change their domestic policies to ensure that the system functions smoothly.
The Egyptian economic reforms Washington invested in for decades are at risk of unraveling due to the lack of serious political reforms.
Congressional Republicans should follow the example of British conservatives, who have taken the extraordinary step of exempting foreign aid from their far-reaching budget cuts because they recognize its strategic and moral importance.
While the EU and the United States enacted strong repercussions for the violent crackdowns following Belarus' December presidential elections, long-term stability will require moving beyond the current political stalemate.























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