Richard T. Clark, a political scientist who studies policymaking at the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and how these organizations bargain with member states, comments on global lending reform as the U.S. climate envoy presses the World Bank.

Arts and Sciences

Energy, Environment & Sustainability

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With the 20th National Congress of China’s Communist Party over, the country has finally reported that its third-quarter gross domestic product grew, beating expectations.

Law and Policy

Economics and Business

International Reach

International

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An Ethiopian government delegation and Tigray forces are meeting in South Africa for the first formal peace talks since war broke out two years ago. The talks are being mediated by the African Union (AU).

International Reach

International

Law, Government & Public Policy

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The United States is calling for a United Nations Security Council briefing regarding news that Russia is using Iranian drones for its war on Ukraine.

International Reach

Foreign Policy

Law and Policy

Law, Government & Public Policy

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Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced she will resign after 44 days in office. 

International Reach

International

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Starting November 1, New York City employers will be required to disclose minimum and maximum salaries for job openings. Tae-Youn Park can discuss how the pay transparency law will narrow gender and racial pay gaps and how the change could impact companies.  

Labor Relations & Human Resources

Economics and Business

New York City

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A new social media platform called Gas is gaining traction among teenagers and is one of the most popular free iPhone apps, despite being limited to a handful of states.

Health, Nutrition & Medicine

Social & Behavioral Sciences

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Max Kapustin, says that we know very little about what policies, if any, contributed to a recent uptick in violent crime, and we know very little about which policies can reverse it.

Law, Government & Public Policy

New York State

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The U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a proposal that would make it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors. Patricia Campos-Medina says a federal rule is an essential step in improving standard rights for workers.

Industrial and Labor Relations

Law and Policy

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Thomas Pepinsky says, deadly viruses like polio do not care about partisanship, and all New Yorkers may suffer as a result. 

New York State

Law, Government & Public Policy

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