As usual, the worlds most powerful nation exaggerates: First, gas was ultra-cheap at $1 a gallon. Now its super-expensive at $4.40 a gallon.
To read Janet Yellen’s speech and listen to her hearing in the Senate feels like a breath of oxygen-rich air after far too long in a stuffy room.
The Obama administration, or the one that will succeed it, is left with no other choice but to dedicate to this issue a range of actions and resources.
The U.S. cannot rid itself of its role as a global leader. Even against his will, the circumstances have forced Obama to declare war.