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Why Democrats have the best economic vision for 2016
In this debate series, GRI asked whether the Democrats or Republicans have a less politically risk vision in the 2016 presidential election. Lawrence Katzenstein presents why the Democrats offer the
Why Republicans have the best economic vision for 2016
In this debate series, GRI asked whether the Democrats or Republicans have a less politically risk vision in the 2016 presidential election. Jeff Moore presents why the Republicans’ vision of
What investors should know about Colorado: An interview with State Representative Dominick Moreno
Colorado House Assistant Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, the youngest current member of the Colorado General Assembly, shared with GRI his thoughts on what investors should know about fracking, marijuana, the
Forecasts for the state of US shale oil
US shale oil transformed global energy markets over the past decade. But as the first wave of excitement over energy windfalls has passed, the grim reality has kicked in with
How El Chapo distracts from Mexico’s main problems
The ‘El Chapo’ capture, it turns out, is not only a morale and political boost for the ailing President Nieto, it is also developing into a public telenovela with an
Obama’s last State of the Union big on legacy, not policy
In his eighth and final State of the Union address, President Obama did not shy away from touting his 7-year legacy. However, he ultimately called for broad bipartisan solutions to
The Pentagon’s New Nuclear Gravity Bomb
Despite its advertisement as a low-yield, lower-risk alternative to existing missile models, the recently tested B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb presents several risks that may in fact elevate the threat of
Trump vs. Clinton: Policy Implications for Economics and Markets
With the Iowa caucuses less than 30 days away, presidential campaigns are in full swing. Judging by the poll numbers, Donald Trump, a Republican, and Hillary Clinton, a Democrat, are
The Fed finally moves
Markets have reacted calmly to the Fed’s first hike in nearly nine years but uncertainties loom ahead. On December 16th, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously decided to raise
The United States’ vulnerabilities to terrorism
Is watching over your shoulder here to stay? GRI looks at America’s vulnerabilities to terrorism post-San Bernardino. A lot has happened these past weeks to American vulnerabilities which have taken
