Discovering various economists, economic works, reading financial periodicals and keeping up on current events in geopolitics and economics around the world opened my eyes to many facets of how the extended order works.

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Blame a lack of political will, complicated geopolitics, and the absence of a price of carbon in much of the world.

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But while the Republican hopeful spoke of economic policy to help improve the lives of millions across the globe, Obama took to geopolitics, noting that the U.S. would pursue its interest around the world, specifically in the Middle East by fostering democracy.

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