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A Stronger World Trade Organization Is Good for America
The U.S. is focused on cutting regional trade deals, but they won't solve the country's biggest trade issues
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Science & Research
How Patent Laws Are Stifling American Growth
Intellectual property laws are supposed to encourage innovation. They're doing the opposite -
Global Economics
The Price Tag for Obama's Antipoverty Moonshot
The president has committed the U.S. to an audacious set of development goals. Here's what it will take to achieve them -
How the CIA Is Hurting the Fight Against Polio
The world is close to eradicating a deadly scourge, but U.S. anti-terrorism operations have put that progress at risk -
Has the World Managed to Conquer Inflation?
Around the planet, the scourge of runaway inflation appears to be subsiding. But a little bit of inflation isn't always a bad thing -
Economy
Coming to America? It's Going to Cost You
Why replacing immigration quotas with a tariff-based system would be good for the U.S.—and immigrants, too -
Global Economics
Guns Don't Kill People, Gun Culture Does
Shooting statistics from Mexico and Switzerland show how lethal America's gun culture has become -
Emerging Markets
America Must Stop Exporting Obesity
While American fast food is popular around the world, it's in the U.S.'s long-term interest to promote healthier eating abroad -
Global Economics
For a Great Stocking Stuffer, Give a Kid a Vaccine
Because of dropping vaccination coverage, the U.S. is importing measles cases from Europe and threatens to reexport them to South America -
Moving the Jobless to the Jobs—Crucial for Economic Growth
Eliminating the home mortgage interest deduction would encourage more migration within the U.S. -
How the Senate Failed U.S. Businesses (and Bob Dole)
The Republican rejection of a global treaty on disabilities reflects a dangerous lurch toward isolationism
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Coming to America? It's Going to Cost You
Why replacing immigration quotas with a tariff-based system would be good for the U.S.—and immigrants, too -
Economy
Why More Immigration, Not Less, Is Key to U.S. Economic Growth
America's restrictive immigration laws are hurting the recovery and endangering the country's future -
Africa
Is Small Government the Answer? Lessons From Rwanda
On a shoestring budget, the African nation has seen dramatic improvements in living standards. Is it a model for the U.S.? -
The Global Obesity Bomb
The big public health challenge will not be how to grow enough food to prevent starvation, but to avoid fat becoming the No. 1 killer -
Emerging Markets
The Big Mac Theory of Development
The fastest way to make poor people in poor countries richer and healthier is to let them move to a rich country -
Emerging Markets
It's Time to Reform USAID
U.S. aid fosters friends, jobs, and crops but doesn't do a good job of promoting development or helping the world's poor -
When It Comes to Government Subsidies, Dirty Energy Still Cleans Up
Renewable energy is getting a bad rap on the campaign trail, but the promise of solar power has never been greater -
How the CIA Is Hurting the Fight Against Polio
The world is close to eradicating a deadly scourge, but U.S. anti-terrorism operations have put that progress at risk -
Economy
The Economic Case Against Tax Deductions
The complexity of the tax code benefits the rich and yields little economic benefit. There's a better way -
Global Economics
The Best Defense Against Extreme Weather: Live in a Rich Country
Hurricane Sandy is a reminder that climate-related events still hit the developing world the hardest
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Africa
Why Cheap-Shot Diplomacy in Africa Won't Work
The U.S. has little reason to criticize China's deep ties with Africa -
Emerging Markets
America Must Stop Exporting Obesity
While American fast food is popular around the world, it's in the U.S.'s long-term interest to promote healthier eating abroad -
Global Economics
The Global Gay-Rights Revolution
Americans' growing acceptance of gay marriage reflects a worldwide sea-change in attitudes toward homosexuality -
Africa
Is Small Government the Answer? Lessons From Rwanda
On a shoestring budget, the African nation has seen dramatic improvements in living standards. Is it a model for the U.S.?
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