Despite doubts over a supercommittee deficit deal, budget expert Peter Orszag says there will still be opportunity for policies, such as more economic stimulus and cutting healthcare costs, to avert a U.S. fiscal crisis.
Must Read: Responsible Budget Panel
What the Supercommittee Should Do
Backgrounder
Defense and the Deficit Debate
CFR Meeting: Jacob J. Lew
Addressing the U.S. Deficit Problem
Must Read: CRS Report
The Long-Run Budget Deficit
Incoming Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy
November 21, 1990
Charter of Paris for a New Europe is signed, refocusing the Conference for Security and Cooperation in European (CSCE) on post-Cold War issues.
Kenya's Pursuit of al-Shabaab
Unlikely to Succeed
Micah Zenko
See Also: Politics, Power, and Preventive Action
Indonesia
Stalling Reform Threatens Progress
Karen Brooks
See Also: Asia Unbound
Campaign 2012 & Foreign Policy
GOP Missing New Complexities
James M. Lindsay
See Also: Campaign 2012 Roundup
A Daily Roundup of News Stories from Sources Around the Globe
- Clashes in Tahrir Square
- Aung San Suu Kyi to Stand in Elections
- Taliban and Pakistan Start Peace Talks
- Conservatives Win in Spain
November 24
Presidential Election, Gambia.
November 26
General Election, New Zealand.
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