With a likely rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump in the 2024 US presidential election, America and the rest of the world were heading into a perilous period even before the latest conflagration in the Middle East. Turmoil in the region will cloud the broader economic outlook – and could dim Biden’s chances.
worries global economic and political developments will put Donald Trump back in the White House.
Around the world, foreign-policy strategists are grappling with new international dynamics, from the Sino-American rivalry and ongoing hot wars to the broader breakdown in multilateral global governance. However, there is much debate about whether global power and alignments are truly shifting, and in what ways.
consider whether the world will become more multipolar or “non-aligned” in the new year.
It is hard to see anything good coming from the current spasm of violence between Israel and Hamas. But this tragedy, which has forced both Israelis and Palestinians to stare into the abyss, might prove to be a turning point that will clear the path for a lasting peace.
considers how the current conflagration might pave the way for a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
坎布里奇—一场1200年来最严重的特大干旱已经肆虐美国西部二十年,助长了野火,加剧了该地区长期水资源短缺。随着全球气温持续上升,严重干旱变得越来越频繁和剧烈——这一趋势不仅限于美国。南欧、东非和北非、澳大利亚以及亚洲和拉丁美洲局部也在努力应对极端缺水问题。
5月22日,美国西部七州达成了一项历史性协议,减少干旱的科罗拉多河的取水。 亚利桑那州、加利福尼亚州和内华达州承诺到 2026 年将科罗拉多河流域耗水量减少 14%——那是大约 4000 万人的重要水源。
即使经济学家坚信他们有解决问题的方法,他们的建议在政策审议中也经常被忽视。缺水就是一个典型的例子。经济学入门教科书解释说,当公共政策人为地将资源价格保持在低于基本价值的水平时,将带来高需求、低供应和不可避免的短缺。因此,经济学家主张通过市场定价来提高水价。
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