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Phillip Stalley

Associate Professor and Fulbright Scholarship Program Advisor, DePaul University
Phillip Stalley is an associate professor at DePaul University. He teaches courses on a variety of subjects including Chinese politics, environmental politics, and international relations. Prior to joining DePaul, Phillip was a visiting research fellow at Princeton University in the Princeton-Harvard China and the World program. Professor Stalley also served as a visiting scholar in the environmental economics department at Fudan University in Shanghai. He is a member of the Public Intellectuals Program of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations. Phillip's research focuses primarily on Chinese environmental politics. He is the author of Foreign Firms, Investment, and Environmental Regulation in the People's Republic of China (Stanford University Press, 2010) and his work can be found in academic journals such as The China Quarterly and Journal of Contemporary China. His current research project focuses on China's environmental diplomacy and its approach to international environmental institutions.

China's climate progress may have faltered in 2018, but it seems to be on the right path

Dec 16, 2018 12:52 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Despite clear signs that the need to act on climate change is becoming more urgent, global greenhouse gas emissions are set to rise for the second straight year. China, the worlds second-largest economy and ground zero...

Economy

U.S. Treasuries jump ahead of 5-year auction, series of corporate earnings

The U.S. Treasuries jumped during Wednesdays afternoon session ahead of todays 5-year auction, scheduled to be held at 17:00GMT. Investors will now be tracking corporate earnings, which have been better-than-expected...

German bunds gain following lower-than-expected April Ifo business climate index

The German bunds gained during European trading session Wednesday after the countrys Ifo business climate index for the month of April missed market expectations, also coming in lower than the previous reading in...

RBA likely to cut benchmark interest rate in May after inflation surprises to the downside, says ANZ Research

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to cut the benchmark cash rate by 25 basis points at its monetary policy meeting in May, with another 25 bps cut likely to follow in August, according to the latest report...

NZ Q1 jobless rate likely to stabilize at 4.3 pct, near-term improvement unlikely on subdued GDP growth: ANZ Research

New Zealands unemployment rate is expected to stabilize at 4.3 percent during the first quarter of this year; however, further improvement in the near term seems unlikely with GDP growth subdued, according to the latest...

JGBs jump at close tracking U.S. Treasuries, BoJ’s bond-buying operation

The Japanese government bonds jumped at the time of closing Wednesday tracking a similar movement in the United States Treasuries amid a regular bond-buying operation conducted by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) earlier...

Politics

Melania Trump, Donald Trump Problems: ‘Forced’ Holding Hands at Easter Event Suggests Rumored Fight Not Over Yet?

Melania Trump and Donald Trump are once again being rumored having some issues as a married couple. After an alleged dinner fight at Mar-a-Lago, a body language expert reports there were red flags during their appearance...

Vladimir Putin Salary: Over 50 Percent Decline Seen in Russian President’s Pay From 2017 to 2018

Vladimir Putin, as the president of Russia, is regarded as one of the most influential leaders of the world. With that comes the scrutinizing of eyes of critics and his citizens on whatever money he has on the bank. And...

Melania Trump’s Spokeswoman Calls Vogue’s Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour ‘Small-Minded’ After Stating FLOTUS Will Never Be on Mag’s Cover

Melania Trump was snubbed and rejected by Vogues editor-in-chief Anna Wintour when the latter vowed that the FLOTUS will never find herself on the cover of their famed magazine again. The First Lady responded to such...

Donald Trump Reveals He Spoke With Pope Francis, Emmanuel Macron to Offer Sympathy and Help on Notre Dame Cathedral’s Restoration

Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he was able to speak to Pope Francis and French President Emmanuel Macron and expressed his condolences for the Notre Dame Cathedral fire. The President of the United States said...

Vladimir Putin to Meet North Korea’s Leader Kim Jong Un for Their First Summit in Russia; Nuclear Talks Expected

Vladimir Putin, Russias president, is preparing to welcome North Koreas leader Kim Jong Un for their first summit that will be held in Moscow. The meeting comes after the latters failed nuclear talks with Donald Trump...

Science

HIV/AIDS Cure 2019: Patients Confirmed in HIV Remission Spark Hope That Epidemic Can be Cured

HIV/AIDS cure is still elusive but the first half of 2019 has already been promising in this field. A second patient was confirmed to have been in HIV remission for about two years since having a bone marrow transplant a...

Cancer Cure 2019: Cow Urine Heals Breast Cancer, Claims Aspiring Indian Politician; Aims to Promote Its Use Once Elected

Scientists are still working on developing a cancer cure but Indias aspiring politician Sadhvi Pragya it can be found in cow urine. She maintains that it is what healed her breast cancer. Cancer cure is one of the...

Cancer Cure: Latest Development in Improving Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Reported

The World Health Organization lists cancer as the second most deadly diseases worldwide. In 2018 alone, around 9.6 million people reportedly passed away due to cancer-related causes. One of the possible reasons why the...

HIV/AIDS Cure 2019: Researchers Eye Clinical Trials for ‘All-in-One’ Treatment That Can 'Kick and Kill' Virus

There is still a very long way to go before the world actually sees an ultimate cure for HIV. But significant developments are being reported almost every day. One of the most recent good news came from the researchers of...

Can bacteria help us prevent salt damage to concrete roads and bridges?

Bacteria, which have been working for millennia as natures stonemasons, could soon be enlisted to help neutralize the destructive effects of road salt. According to the Transportation Research Board, it takes about 10...

Technology

‘NBA 2K20’ Release Date, Gameplay, Predictions: Fans Float James Harden, Joel Embiid as Worthy Cover Athlete Picks

Aside from gameplay improvements and rankings, fans are also excited to see who gets to be main featured athlete this year in the NBA 2K20 cover. There are very few discussions up at this point, but the names of James...

‘The Last of Us Part 2’ Release Date, Latest News: How True is the Slovakian Retailer Leak?

Yet another release date rumor involving the The Last of Us Part 2 is making its round on the web, this time the narrative coming from a Slovakian retailer. According to the leak, the sequel will supposedly come out on...

'Super Mario Maker 2’ Release Date, Pre-Order Details: Are There Perks to Buying It Early?

Super Mario Maker 2 is expected to be in stores in over a month. However, details on pre-order deals and bundles are still unavailable in some regions leading to the question if it is worth buying ahead of its retail...

PlayStation 5 Release Date, Latest News, Update: Why Sony Will Not Be Asking Too Much Money for Next-Gen Console

Last week, Mark Cerny lead system architect for the PlayStation 5 revealed details whats going to be under the hood of the Sonys next-gen console. And so far, its looking like the console ecosystem will be stepping into...

‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’ Latest News, Update: Perfectionism to Make Game ‘Duke Nukem Forever’ or ‘Kingdom Hearts 3’?

There are currently two strains of thoughts when it comes to the eventual quality of a game that is made by perfectionists. One is that it could lead to the disaster that was Duke Nukem Forever and the other is that it...

Digital Currency

Crypto Technicals: BTG/USD breaks below 21-EMA, eyes 50-DMA at 14.88

Digital Currency Revolution Series: “Money Matters”, Whether Stocks, Commodities, Indices or Cryptocurrencies

Crypto Technicals: XTZ/USD retraces below 61.8% Fib, breaks 1H 200 SMA support, bias bearish

Law

Forensic science is in crisis – and this could have critical effects on UK legal system

Why agricultural groups fiercely oppose the carbon tax

New livestreaming legislation fails to take into account how the internet actually works

Life

Pet owners want to be masters, not servants – which is why we value dogs more than cats

What gangs tell us about the world we live in

Is bottom-pinching still 'indecent' by today's community standards?

Nature

Wastewater is an asset – it contains nutrients, energy and precious metals, and scientists are learning how to recover them

Tick, tock: The countdown to peak tick season is here

Droughts, extreme weather and empowered consumers mean tough choices for farmers

Sports

Kevin Durant Trade 2019: Warriors Star Touted to Leave the Team Due to His Body Language During Recent Interview

Anthony Davis Trade 2019: Can David Griffin Convince Pelicans Star to Stay with the Team?

‘NBA 2K20’ Release Date, Gameplay, Features: Offline ‘My Career’ Option Still on Top of Fans Wishlist

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro:DXY breaks major resistance around 97.71, jump till 98.60 likely

FxWirePro: FTSE100 Daily Outlook

GBPCAD faces strong support around 1.7300 level, markets eye BOC

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JAPAN W 20 APR FOREIGN INVEST JP STOCK INCREASE TO 1426.6 JPY VS PREV 527.4 JPY (REVISED FROM 528.5 JPY)

JAPAN W 20 APR FOREIGN BOND INVESTMENT INCREASE TO 1170 JPY VS PREV 598.7 JPY (REVISED FROM 591.1 JPY)

KOREA, SOUTH Q1 2019 GDP GROWTH YY ADVANCE DECREASE TO 1.8 % (FCAST 2.5 %) VS PREV 3.1 %

KOREA, SOUTH Q1 2019 GDP GROWTH QQ ADVANCE DECREASE TO -0.3 % (FCAST 0.3 %) VS PREV 1 %

BRAZIL'S BOVESPA CLOSED AT 94,887.94, DOWN -1.08%

CANADA'S S&P/TSX COMPOSITE CLOSED AT 16,589.85, DOWN -0.48%

NASDAQ UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 18.55 POINTS, OR 0.23 PERCENT, AT 8,102.27

S&P 500 UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 6.32 POINTS, OR 0.22 PERCENT, AT 2,927.36

DOW JONES UNOFFICIALLY CLOSES DOWN 57.75 POINTS, OR 0.22 PERCENT, AT 26,598.64

OVERSIGHT CHAIRMAN CUMMINGS WARNS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO "THINK VERY CAREFULLY ABOUT THEIR OWN LEGAL INTERESTS" IF PRESSURED BY ADMINISTRATION

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SAYS TRUMP, ATTORNEY GENERAL BARR OPENLY ORDERING FEDERAL EMPLOYEES TO IGNORE CONGRESSIONAL SUBPOENAS

U.S. HOUSE OVERSIGHT CHAIRMAN ACCUSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OF "GROWING PATTERN OF OBSTRUCTION" IN DEFYING CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRIES -STATEMENT

BRENT CRUDE FUTURES SETTLE AT $74.57/BBL, UP 6 CENTS, 0.08 PCT

ARGENTINA MAR 2019 TRADE BALANCE DECREASE TO 1.183 USD VS PREV 460 USD

US TAXABLE MONEY MARKET FUND ASSETS DECREASE BY $5.32 BLN TO $2.877 TRLN-IMONEYNET

US MONEY MARKET FUND ASSETS DECREASE BY $6.75 BLN TO $3.010 TRLN IN LATEST WEEK-IMONEYNET

US TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND ASSETS DECREASE BY $1.42 BLN TO $132.41 BLN-IMONEYNET

UNITED STATES W 19 APR EIA ETHANOL REF STK INCREASE TO 22747 BARREL VS PREV 22676 BARREL

UNITED STATES W 19 APR EIA ETHANOL FUEL TOTAL INCREASE TO 1048 BRL/DAY VS PREV 1016 BRL/DAY

U.S. IS DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTERS, ACTIVISTS AND OTHERS, URGES MYANMAR "TO PROTECT HARD-EARNED FREEDOMS" -STATE DEPARTMENT

Digital Currency Revolution Series: “Money Matters”, Whether Stocks, Commodities, Indices or Cryptocurrencies

USD/SGD likely to range trade between 1.345 and 1.362 over coming weeks, says Scotiabank

Blockchain Revolution Series: Societe Generale SFH Issues Euro Bonds on Ethereum Platform

Cancer Cure 2019: Cow Urine Heals Breast Cancer, Claims Aspiring Indian Politician; Aims to Promote Its Use Once Elected

JGBs jump at close tracking U.S. Treasuries, BoJ’s bond-buying operation

FxWirePro: AUD/CAD slips below 200-DMA, focus on BoC for further impetus

FxWirePro: Gold trades below 300- day EMA, dip till $1261likely

Australian 10-year yield plunges to 3-week low as disappointing inflation raises chances of RBA rate cut

NZ Q1 jobless rate likely to stabilize at 4.3 pct, near-term improvement unlikely on subdued GDP growth: ANZ Research

Economics Monitor

April 24 23:50 UTC Released

JPForeign Invest JP Stock

Actual

1426.6 Bln JPY

Forecast

528.5 Bln JPY

April 24 23:50 UTC Released

JPForeign Bond Investment

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1170 Bln JPY

Forecast

591.1 Bln JPY

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2016 bln ARS

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January 22 19:00 UTC 658400658400m

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-1541 %

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-1541 %

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