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President Obama's Negotiating Technique

pfrank — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:55:39 -0400

The best spokesman for change is President Obama because of his great rhetorical ability and the fact that his public popularity is higher than that of either his supporters or opponents; the time for compromise should be after Obama makes his own case for his proposals.

The Essentials of U.S. Policy towards Latin America

pfrank — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:37:23 -0400

The best posture for the U.S. government in dealing with Latin America is to demonstrate, by stimulating the U.S. economy and avoiding protectionism, that the United States is sincere in wanting to help countries of the region.

Audio: CSIS Press Briefing: President Obama's Trip to Mexico and the Summit of the Americas

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 09:34:00 -0400

Recording of the event "CSIS Press Briefing: President Obama's Trip to Mexico and the Summit of the Americas."

Audio: Can the G-20 Save the World Economy from Deeper Crisis and Protectionism?

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:58:00 -0400

This is a recording of the event titled "Can the G-20 save the world economy from deeper crisis and protectionism?"

The Leader of the Free World

pfrank — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:44:13 -0400

The United States often describes itself as the leader of the free world. We certainly are right now—leading the world economy down. Because it is hard to grasp the enormity of the global damage, I will focus on Mexico, a country important to the United States. Mexico is fortunate that it entered 2008 in good financial shape because the fallout from what happened in the U.S.

Learning about Ourselves from Financial Crisis

pfrank — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:47:28 -0500

Capitalism will endure as long as the winners from this economic system compensate the losers. We have long known about the tunnel vision, the importance of ideology in decision making, and the potential consequences of income inequality, but their intensity has become clearer in recent months.

Looking Inward in an Age of Globalization

pfrank — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:41:12 -0500

The world is now experiencing a searing example of the speed at which a U.S. financial breakdown spreads globally.

Comments on the Eve of President Obama's Inauguration

pfrank — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:56:43 -0500

Some 5,300 people were killed in Mexico in 2008 stemming from the drug trade. The violence that accompanies the shipment and sales of narcotics from and through Mexico to the United States stems primarily from U.S. antinarcotics policies. It would be useful if President Obama states early in his administration that U.S. anti-narcotics activities are not working as intended.

What Can We Believe in Now

pfrank — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:58:04 -0500

Trust in decisionmaking in the United States has almost completely evaporated. This is true with respect to government, Congress, private companies, and the regulatory arena, where public and private intersect.The main issue I wish to raise in this commentary is whether the current anger will result in durable changes.

Video: CSIS Press Briefing: APEC Summit

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:59:11 -0500

This is a recording of the CSIS Press Briefing: APEC Summit.