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University of Southern California
Professor of history and accounting at the University of Southern California, and author of The Reckoning: Financial Accountability and the Rise and Fall of Nations
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Jacob Soll
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Is China's Economic Instability a Political Crisis? Since the 2007 global recession, China has remained an economic powerhouse, the hallmark of reliable growth and stable investment. But this summer Chinese stocks have plunged almost 40 percent, rattling investor confidence in Beijing's ability to control the market and guide the world's second largest economy. Some China observers say "Black Monday" is just the beginning of the end of China's economic miracle. Will declining confidence in Beijing prompt reforms? Will the government continue cracking down on critics?
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California Gets Back into Presidential Politics In 1972, California clinched the presidential nomination for Democrat George McGovern. Since then, the biggest state has become an ATM for candidates of both parties. But starting in 2020 all eyes will be on California as it moves its primary up to a month after the Iowa caucuses.
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Enter Gavin Newsom A look at how California's new governor may interact with the legislature.
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Heading for the fire exit Thousands of Californians are spending the holidays deciding what to do next after devastating wildfires. The Camp Fire – in northern California – took out nearly an entire town, killing at least 86 people. And the Woolsey Fire, closer to home, left 3 people dead, chewing through nearly 100,000 acres in L.A. and Ventura Counties. Ken Pimlott knows those names all too well. He heads up the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and today is his last day on the job.
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Remembering George H.W. Bush A balanced look at George H.W. Bush includes: the smear campaign that won him the White House, his successes in war and diplomacy, and his almost forgotten role as an environmental president. Also what lies ahead for the UK, if there’s no agreement on Brexit?