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R&D from Prepd: International Economics

Posted on June 12, 2021 by Logan Scisco

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R&D: The International Monetary Fund

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Logan Scisco

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R&D: Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Law on Illegal Immigrant Workers, Christians Worry in Egypt, and South Korea Endorses Lagade’s IMF Candidacy

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for May 27th: Supreme Court upholds Arizona illegal-worker law from the San Francisco Chronicle The U.S. Supreme Court by a 5-3 margin upheld an Arizona “business death penalty” law that requires employers to check with E-Verify … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged 2012 presidential election, Arizona, Barack Obama, BRIC, Chamber of Commerce, Christine Lagarde, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Democratic National Committee, DNC, Egypt, Hillary Clinton, illegal immigration, IMF, International Monetary Fund, President Obama, R&D, South Korea, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Pakistani relations, women's rights | Comments Off

R&D: South African Voters Reconsider Their Options, Palestinian Non-Violence and U.S. Reaction, and the IMF’s Strauss-Kahn Challenge

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for May 17th: South Africa election: Why some poor black voters may ditch the ANC this time from the Christian Science Monitor Economic problems are causing some black South Africans to reconsider their political ties to … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged British-Irish relations, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Donald Trump, Great Britain, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Ireland, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian issues, Mike Huckabee, Queen Elizabeth II, R&D, South Africa, South African elections, South African politics, top five news stories, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S.-Israeli relations | Comments Off

R&D: Registration for Sudan’s Secession Referendum Begins, Kyl Puts a Halt to START, and Pistole is Forced to Face Down Critics

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is your R&D for November 17th: Thousands of Sudanese register to vote in secession referendum from the Los Angeles Times Thousands of people in southern Sudan registered to vote for a referendum that could split the country in two … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Brian Lenihan, EU, euro, euro zone, European economy, European Union, full body scanners, IMF, International Monetary Fund, Ireland, Jon Kyl, Michael Steele, nuclear issues, nuclear weapons, pat downs, R&D, Republican National Committee, Republican party, RNC, Russia, Russian-U.S. relations, South Sudan, Sudan, Sudanese secession referendum, top five news stories, Transportation Security Administration, TSA, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. military | Comments Off

Super R&D: Google Antitrust Issues, Scott Brown Labeled a Traitor, and Thomas L. Friedman Comments on Iraq

Posted on February 24, 2010 by Logan Scisco

Here is an expanded R&D top 15 for February 24th: Google faces Brussels antitrust scrutiny from the Financial Times of London GOP’s Brown branded turncoat for jobs bill vote from the Washington Post Iraq’s Known Unknowns, Still Unknown from the New … Continue reading →

Posted in R&D | Tagged Afghanistan, Argentina, auto industry, Congress, education reform, EU, European Union, Evan Bayh, Google, Great Britain, Greece, IMF, International Monetary Fund, iran, Iranian sanctions, Iraq, NATO, R&D, Robert Mugabe, Scott Brown, stimulus package, the Falkland Islands, the Netherlands, U.S. economy, U.S. education, UN, United Nations, Zimbabwe | Comments Off

Topic Brief: G-20 Summit

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Corey Alderdice

by Logan Scisco Two weeks ago, the leaders of nineteen of the world’s influential economies, with the European Union, met in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for another round of G-20 summit talks. The G-20 is an organization created in 1999 that is … Continue reading →

Posted in Int'l Extemp, Topic Brief | Tagged economy, IMF, world economy | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of April 22nd-28th, 2009

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Logan Scisco

1. Will the tea party movement have an immediate impact on the American questions political system? 2. Does the PPIP need more safeguards? 3. Would South Africa be better off if the ANC were weaker? 4. Will the recent decision … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged ANC, bailout, China, economy, environment, EPA, global warming, human rights, IMF, India, iran, Obama, Somalia, South Africa, taxes, tea party, torture | Comments Off

Extemp Questions for the Week of November 25th-December 1st, 2008

Posted on November 25, 2008 by Corey Alderdice

1. Do Obama’s cabinet appointments echo his campaign’s message of “change” or do they simply create a Clinton restoration? 2. Why are countries wary of an IMF bailout? 3. Can a resolution to the conflict in Kashmir bring stability to … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly Questions | Tagged Afghanistan, bailout, Chavez, defense, education, health, IMF, Kashmir, Obama, oil prices, pirates, Venezuela | Comments Off