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Prominent Chicago Democrats have had an easy time with the national media for decades ― as easy as shaking a ring of keys to distract an anxious child in …

MOSCOW ― Throughout his years in power, Eduard Shevardnadze was known as the “silver fox,” a man who seemed to glide effortlessly from leader of Soviet …

Exports have in the past fueled growth in Korea. In a virtuous circle, robust exports have produced huge trade surpluses and encouraged businesses and …

Members of the National Assembly have dual status. On one hand, they represent the legislature, with powers and responsibilities divided among the three …

New York just killed every economist’s favorite thing about Uber: surge pricing. Sure, many economists also love convenient car service at the touch of a …

NEW YORK ― For better or worse, economic-policy debates in the United States are often echoed elsewhere, regardless of whether they are relevant. Australian …

WASHINGTON ― As American policymakers ponder the future shape of the Middle East, they should perhaps recall that the United States was opposed to the 1916 …

Korea will probably conclude free trade agreements with its major trade partners by the end of the year, with President Park Geun-hye and her Chinese …

Despite assurances from political parties, many suspect that they will again take no action on a new, strengthened anticorruption bill. No one can be blamed …

Germans are having a hard time believing what happened Tuesday night in Brazil. Sure, they are celebrating their country’s 7-1 win over the home favorites in …