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Ciorciari analyzes Pakistan's economic crisis

Jan 17, 2023

Pakistan is facing a multidimensional crisis. Its economy is teetering on collapse due to a possible political crisis, the rupee plummeting and inflation at decades-high levels, devastating floods, and a significant shortage of energy. Offering...

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Weiser Diplomacy Center Series

Armenia-Azerbaijan relations and implications for peace and security in the South Caucasus region

Feb 13, 2023, 4:00-5:30 pm EST

3240 Weill Hall

This presentation will explain the causes, contours, and possible outcomes of the largely unknown war between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Karabakh, which is overwhelmingly Armenian in population but is located wholly inside Azerbaijan.

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Ali evaluates state of war in Ukraine

Jan 13, 2023 TRT World

Javed Ali, TRT World: "I don't think there's any credible effort to engage in peace talks, just based on the nature of the ferocious fighting in the east. It seems like each side is looking to break through against the other in these pockets, but...

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Ali analyzes Biden classified documents

Jan 13, 2023 CBC

Javed Ali, CBC: "It's really alarming to hear of these two different batches separated by time, and it could be two different circumstances behind them as well, just from what little we know on the outside. But as I've said in some other interviews,...

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Dominguez breaks down how exchange rates impact inflation

Jan 13, 2023 BBC

Kathryn Dominguez, BBC: "We saw this really dramatic appreciation of the dollar when the US was really moving most forcefully against inflation earlier in 2022. As exchange rates stabilize, that kind of moving of inflation from one country to...

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Ali comments on Biden classified material case

Jan 12, 2023 CBS News

Javed Ali, CBS News: "As a former intelligence professional, we were all indoctrinated to never leave our offices with any classified material whatsoever. I mean, that's the whole point of the...

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Stevenson breaks down latest CPI report

Jan 12, 2023 Washington Post

Betsey Stevenson, Washington Post: "What we saw in the inflation data is that what [the Fed] is doing is working. And so far, it hasn’t slowed the economy so much that we’ve seen net losses in jobs. We’ve seen some corrections in the labor market....

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Rabe on how the Inflation Reduction Act could cause political realignment

Jan 10, 2023 Red, Green & Blue

Barry Rabe, Red, Green and Blue: "Part of the political premise...is that the subsidy approach is a way to build a constituency over time as those benefits or credits are distributed around congressional districts. The next decade really becomes a...

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Childcare is a societal issue - Stevenson

Jan 10, 2023 Care for Business

Betsey Stevenson, Care for Business: "It drives me crazy when I hear people describe (childcare) as a personal problem. It’s so many uniquely American, right? ... The inflation we’re facing right now has nothing to do with money, and has everything...

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Ali provides context surrounding Biden classified documents

Jan 10, 2023 ABC News

Javed Ali, ABC News: "It is surprising to hear there were classified documents found at the Penn Biden Center, but based on the details that have come out, it appears to be some somewhat of a different context than the much larger number of...

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