Republicans will face a critical test of their unity when a spending bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown and keep federal…
The House of Representatives narrowly passed a budget resolution last month that included a framework for trillions of dollars of tax cuts…
As part of the preparatory activities for the UN’s International Conference on Financing for Development (Ff4D), to be held in Seville,…
Trying to reduce federal budget deficits by increasing the efficiency of federal operations is an appealing idea. However, greater…
Growing up an only child in China at the end of the 20th century, Associate Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School and CID…
Once upon a time in the world of development finance, it was assumed that simply investing in developing economies was enough—that the flow…
Decades of low inflation led to widespread use of dollar-denominated financial instruments with fixed interest rates and long maturities.…
For many Americans, cities have become a beacon of hope. They are widely recognized as engines of the U.S. economy and laboratories of…
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Roger B. Porter is IBM Professor of Business and Government. Joining the Kennedy School faculty in 1977, he has served for more than a…