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November 18, 2008 | Obama's Agenda: 10 Challenges for the New President

Great challenges await the 44th US president, especially economic ones. The Brookings Institution lists the ten most important:

Restoring Financial Stability: Strengthening the global financial system is a priority alongside the task of defeating the current financial market crisis. Such a strengthening includes increased national regulation and decreased dependence on foreign credit.

June 18, 2008 | "America in Decline" is a Trend of the Hour

Across the globe, voices from the government and media are predicting the waning position of the US as the only remaining superpower. ++ This is a trend that will probably pass with the next US elections. ++ In matters of hard, soft, and what might call “smart” power, the US remains leaps ahead of the rest. ++ Militarily, the US still spends more than anyone else, boasts a $14

November 19, 2007 | CSIS Recommendations for a Smarter, More Secure America

The United States has to revitalize its ability to inspire and persuade rather than merely rely upon its military might, argues a bipartisan Commission on Smart Power at Center for Strategic and International Security Studies. The commission, chaired by Richard Armitage and Joseph Nye, published a report with recommendations for how the next president of the United States can implement a smart