"The New Capitals of Capital," Forbes (March 19, 2009).

New York used to be the financial capital of the world. It's no longer even the financial capital of the U.S. For the moment, Washington is.

— Ian Bremmer

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Ian Bremmer

About Ian Bremmer

Ian Arthur Bremmer (born November 12, 1969) is an American political scientist and author with a focus on global political risk. He is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, a political risk research and consulting firm.