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Macri’s Promising Start in Argentina

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Wall Street Journal - 12.19.2015 Original article ›
Editorial
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This editorial in the WSJ says Argentina's president Macri has taken the right steps for the economy by devaluation of the peso and lifting capital controls. The peso exchange rate fell to 13.3 to the dollar from the central bank peg of 9.8. The central bank raised its short term lending rate to 35-38%, sending signals to capital markets that it was ready to intervene if needed so that the peso would not fall too far, and preserving stability. President Macri is planning to remove the export taxes on wheat, corn and beef, and cutting taxes on soyabeans to increase output.
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The End of the Arab Spring Dream

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Wall Street Journal - 12.19.2015 Original article ›
Sohrab Ahmari, Sohrab, Ahmari

Bernie Sanders Presidential Campaign Sues Democratic Party Over Data Access

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Wall Street Journal - 12.19.2015 Original article ›
Peter Nicholas, Peter, Nicholas, Byron Tau, Byron, Tau

U.S. Bomber Flies Over Waters Claimed by China

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Wall Street Journal - 12.19.2015 Original article ›
Jeremy Page And Gordon Lubold, Jeremy, Page, And, Gordon, Lubold
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Under UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, natural islands or rocks are given territorial sovereignty going out 12 nautical miles, but no such sovereignty exists for reefs that are submerged in high tide. Two U.S. B-52's fly within 2 nautical miles of the Cuarteron Reef in the Spratly Islands in late Dec. 2015, about 600 miles south of Hainan Island in the South China Sea. China claims control over the South China sea navigation routes through its reclamation work in the seven rocks and reefs in the Spratly Islands. The U.S., Japan, India, Vietnam, Philippines and other countries say these are international waters and form key navigation routes from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean for global shipping. In late October 2015, a U.S. Navy destroyer sailed within 12 nautical miles of another island built by China in the Spratly Islands.
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HealthCare.gov enrollment surges to nearly 6 million so far - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 12.19.2015 Original article ›
Amy Goldstein, Amy, Goldstein

Congress passes budget deal and heads home for the year - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 12.19.2015 Original article ›
Kelsey Snell, Kelsey, Snell, Karoun Demirjian, Karoun, Demirjian
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Senator Mitch McConnell, the U.S. Senate Majority leader, and Speaker Ryan, achieved a win in the U.S. Congress which is expected to set a new trend of bipartisan cooperation, as the House passed the bill in Dec. 2015 for $1.1 trillion spending with a vote of 316 to 113, and the Senate with vote of 65 to 33. The persuasion on the Republican side was based on giving Speaker Ryan a strong hand in negotiations with the White House in 2016. Ryan secured a lifting of the oil export ban for the Republican side in return for flexibility in spending. Ryan deftly sent the issue of Puerto Rico having access to bankruptcy laws to the committe chairmen to come up with a plan in March to get the needed votes. Democrats had pushed for aid to Puerto Rico. Also included in the bill that passed is giving more voice to emerging market countries China and India in the running of the IMF.
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Accord reached after Sanders sues the DNC over suspended access to critical voter list - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 12.19.2015 Original article ›
John Wagner, John, Wagner, Abby Phillip, Abby, Phillip

Pakistan is still trying to get a grip on its madrassa problem - The Washington Post

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Washington Post - 12.19.2015 Original article ›
Tim Craig, Tim, Craig

Japan Earmarks Billions to Help Prod Its Companies

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New York Times - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Jonathan Soble, Jonathan, Soble
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Sending a message to companies that have acted with caution on investing in human resources, the Bank of Japan announces that it will spend $2.4 billion to buy funds that track the JPX-Nikkei Index 400, a recently setup index of companies meeting high standards of governance and profitability. The bank's announcement says it will buy shares of index funds "composed of stocks issued by firms that are proactively making investment in physical and human capital." Bank of Japan governor Kuroda said a a news conference: "The business environment is favorable, but there are still differences in the way companies have responded. The BOJ is doing what it can to support capital spending and investment in human resources."
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Brazil’s Finance Minister Replaced

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New York Times - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Vinod Sreeharsha, Vinod, Sreeharsha
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Finance Minister Joaquim Levy, a University of Chicago trained economist, is replaced by planning minister Nelson Barbosa, as the new Finance Minister of Brazil. President Rousseff faces criticism as Brazil's economy contracts and ordinary Brazilians feel the effects of fiscal austerity policies pursued under Levy. Former president Lula da Silva was critical of Levy's policies.
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Grandson of Modern Iran’s Founder Seeks to Join Council That Picks Supreme Leader

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New York Times - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Thomas Erdbrink, Thomas, Erdbrink
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A grandson of Ayatollah Khomeini runs for election in 2016 to the Assembly of Experts council which selects the next Ayatollah. Ruhollah Khomeini, a cleric, is seen as a moderate who supports prime minister Rouhani's efforts to forge closer ties with the U.S. and Europe.
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In 1999 Memo, Ted Cruz Took Milder Tone on Immigration

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New York Times - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Jonathan Martin, Jonathan, Martin
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Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio differ on their approaches to immigration. Cruz takes a tougher line. As Jonathan Martin points out in the NYT, this was not always so, citing an instance when Cruz prepared a campaign document as advisor to the 2000 Bush presidential campaign.
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Chuck Hagel Says About-Face on Syria Hurt Obama’s Credibility

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New York Times - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Helene Cooper, Helene, Cooper
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Former Defense Secretary in the second term of the Obama administration, Chuck Hagel, says U.S. president Obama hurt his credibility when he failed to act on his own comments of a "red line" being crossed following the chemical attacks in Syria by the Assad government. Hagel was critical in an article in Foreign Policy magazine of the way the national security advisor, Susan E. Rice, ran discussions on foreign policy issues, with too many meetings and discussion followed up with deferring difficult decisions.
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U.N. Says 60 Million People Have Been Forced to Flee War

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New York Times - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Nick Cumming Bruce, Nick, Cumming Bruce
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The International Organization for Migration says the number of refugees crossing the Mediterranean to Greece and other places will reach 1 million in 2015. The UN high commissioner for refugees says 5 million displaced people were added in the first 6 months of 2015 to the 59.5 million people recorded as displaced in Dec. 2014.
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‘Star Wars’ Opens Amid Hype and Nostalgia

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New York Times - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Brooks Barnes, Brooks, Barnes, Michael Cieply, Michael, Cieply
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The extensive marketing push and viewer enthusiasm for "Star Wars- The Force Awakens," movie in Dec 2015 as it is released in theatres acros the U.S. It is expected to beat "Avatar," which made about $3.1 billion worldwide in 2009, as the best selling movie in history. In its first week it is breaking records, beating "The Hobbit- An Unexpected Journey" for ticket sales in a December release. Hobbit movie made $85 million in Dec. 2012. "The Force Awakens" had ticket pre-sales of $100 million. This is the first Star Wars movie in a decade.
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E.U. to Extend Sanctions Against Russia, but Divisions Show

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New York Times - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
James Kanter, James, Kanter
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Divisions in the European Union between Germany and Italy over the Nord Stream 2 project, and use of Ukraine as the transit country for Ukraine to earn budgetary revenues. The South Stream project which included Italian companies Eni and Saipem through Bulgaria was cancelled by Russia in 2014. As a result of differences Italy called for more discussion on a 6 month extension to sanctions against Russia over its intervention in Ukraine and for failure to comply with the Minsk agreement calling for restoring Ukrainian sovereignty over its eastern border. The 6 month extension was finally approved in Brussels.
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China’s Renminbi Declines After Being Named a Global Currency, Posing Challenges

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New York Times - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Keith Bradsher, Keith, Bradsher

After Years of War in Syria, U.N. Passes Resolution on Talks

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New York Times - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Somini Sengupta, Somini, Sengupta, David E. Sanger, David, E., Sanger
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The UN Security Council passes a resolution for initiating a peace process for Syria 15-0. Many differences remain to be resolved between Russia and the U.S., the Saudis do not see the process to be workable, Iran sees itself retaining influence in Syria, and the Russian bombing campaign in Syria, tensions between Russia and Turkey, create further complications for the process to be effective.
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Congress Passes $1.8 Trillion Spending Measure

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New York Times - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
David M. Herszenhorn, David, M., Herszenhorn

Pier 1 Imports: E-Commerce Isn’t the Only Problem

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Wall Street Journal - 12.18.2015 Original article ›

Malaysia’s 1MDB Sent $850 Million to Entity Set Up to Appear Owned by Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund

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Wall Street Journal - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Bradley Hope, Bradley, Hope

Apple Bringing Apple Pay to China With UnionPay

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Wall Street Journal - 12.18.2015 Original article ›

Argentina’s Peso Sinks After Currency Controls Lifted

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Wall Street Journal - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Taos Turner, Taos, Turner

Toyota to Buy Stake in Artificial Intelligence Firm

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Wall Street Journal - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Takashi Mochizuki, Takashi, Mochizuki

Volkswagen Taps Kenneth Feinberg for Emissions-Crisis Claims Program

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Wall Street Journal - 12.18.2015 Original article ›
Mike Spector, Mike, Spector

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