Law and Public Policy

Obama’s State of the Union: Game Changer, or Just Another Speech?

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President Obama introduced an ambitious list of proposals for his remaining two years in office. But how much can he accomplish with a Republican Congress?

President Obama’s Community College Plan Needs a Broad Debate

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Should two years of community college be made available for free to nine million students? The pros and cons of the idea need to be discussed, write Josh Wyner and[…]

China in 2015: Gauging the New Normal

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Among China’s key challenges in 2015 will be to avoid the so-called “middle-income trap.”

How Income Inequality May Be Hurting Economic Growth

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Rising income inequality is shaving points off economic growth, but the effect could be mitigated by improving access to quality education, according to a recent OECD report.

What the Charlie Hebdo Attack Means for Risk Assessment

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The deadly attack on Charlie Hebdo’s Paris offices will be a game changer for insurers and governments in how they perceive terrorism risk in the future, say experts.

India in 2015: Optimism Returns as Modi Finds His Footing

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A logjam in the upper house of India's Parliament has been resolved -- paving the way for reforms and future growth, observers say.

In the Struggle Against Extremism, Social Media Is the Message

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A diverse, public-private sector effort must be organized to counter extremism’s message, write David N. Lawrence and his co-authors in this opinion piece.

Are Electronic ‘Back Doors’ Unintentionally Helping Hackers?

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U.S. law enforcement is more insistent than ever that it needs 'back doors' into electronic systems in order to keep us safe. But could that further weaken electronic security?
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Shared Risks, Shared Solutions: Finding the Leading Risk Expertise in an Interconnected World

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Risk management knowledge must be shared more broadly across the public and private sectors, and large and small enterprises.

The End of the Fed Stimulus Program: A Reality Check

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While economic recovery will be “slow and steady,” Fed chair Janet Yellen must “keep conditions accommodative” to maintain low long-term interest rates, according to Wharton’s Krista Schwarz.

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