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Ran Abramitzky, Leah Platt Boustan, Ahmet Gulek, and Jens Hainmueller, “Long-Run Effects of H-1B Immigration on the U.S. Economy,” NBER Working Paper 35560 (2026), https://doi.org/10.3386/w35560.
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It is no secret why African countries with large fossil-fuel reserves nonetheless have failed to reduce extreme poverty or provide reliable electricity to all households. Those in power have made a conscious choice to privilege hard-currency export revenues, some of which then finance elite consumption rather than public investment. LIBREVILLE/LOS ANGELES—Africa is facing one…
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Minutes Item 1 – Welcome and Apologies James Kaye (Chair, HSBC) welcomed new Committee members: Ellie McCormack (FCA) replacing Oliver McCausland, and Hendrik van der Merwe (Northern Trust) replacing Nikki Woodley. Adam Jukes (Deutsche Bank) was welcomed as an observer. Apologies were noted from Claire Forster-Lee (Morgan Stanley), Fiona O’Riordan (Citi) and Jermain Nooks (Investment…
Faced with a quagmire in eastern Ukraine and escalating Ukrainian attacks within Russia, Vladimir Putin must either seek a ceasefire or pursue some form of escalation. With all signs pointing to him embracing the latter alternative, the situation could worsen dramatically for everyone, but especially for him. STOCKHOLM—If Russian President Vladimir Putin were to make…
Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., are the Democratic Senate candidates from Michigan. Getty Images Michigan Democratic voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose between Abdul El-Sayed and Rep. Haley Stevens as their Senate candidate in one of the most closely watched and impactful primary elections of the 2026 midterms. Stevens, a…