Robert Kaplan

FOREX-Dollar trades flat as U.S. yields rise, oil advances | Financial News

The dollar was little changed on Wednesday as oil prices slowed after a big two-day advance, U.S. Treasury yields moved higher and investors awaited clues on the tapering of economic support by the Federal Reserve at this week’s Jackson Hole symposium.

The dollar ticked lower on Wednesday as oil prices rose after a big two-day advance and investors awaited clues on the tapering of economic support.

Oil prices jumped by 5.5 per cent yesterday as the market rebounded from the worst week in nine months.Brent crude, the global benchmark price, was trading at $68.75 a barrel in New York last night, driven mainly by weakness in the dollar. Oil is traded in dollars so a fall in the value of that curr

A favourable geography gives the United States many advantages over its rivals, including the freedom to make calamitous mistakes | By Invitation

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Hosted by best-selling author Robert D. Kaplan, this 13-episode bi-weekly podcast features interviews with preeminent foreign policy experts discussing the

The country seems on the verge of falling apart. Here’s why it won’t.

Because gross violations of human rights are central to governance in China and Russia, the United States should recognize that its own commitment to internationally accepted norms is a key source of strength. As the history of the Cold War shows, a US foreign policy that advances such principles is…

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Robert D Kaplan’s outstanding book makes a strong case for US engagement based on human rights and helping refugees

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The story of a man who fought suffering around the world—with the facts.

China’s projection of power isn’t only a regional concern. It will eventually pose a threat to the U.S.

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Rimland and heartland nations have very different perceptions of security. It is important for heartland ones to have a sense of control over areas just beyond their borders