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June 7, 2023

United States
Meet Chris Christie, Republican Presidential Candidate

The former New Jersey governor announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. 

Chris Christie
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

July 11, 2005

China
China posts a $9.7 (call it 10) billion trade surplus in June

The $10 billion monthly surplus in June puts China on track for an annual trade surplus of $100 billion or more.The data brought China’s trade surplus for the first half of the year to $39.65bn, alre…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

April 15, 2009

China
The US doesn’t name China a currency manipulator

This wasn’t exactly a surprise, despite Secretary Geithner’s comments in January. The US made a large global stimulus -- and a larger IMF -- its priority in the G20, not exchange rate reform. …

The US doesn’t name China a currency manipulator
Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

July 22, 2008

China
How fast will China’s economy slow? And will China also slow the pace of RMB appreciation?

Chinese policy makers are concerned that China’s economy is slowing. The stock market is obviously well off its highs, taming some animal spirits. Housing prices in Shengzen are no longer rising. …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

September 11, 2006

China
The Wall Street Journal (finally) takes note: Europe, not the US, explains the recent surge in China’s exports

I was tempted to title this blog “$18.8 billion more reasons for Tyler Cowen, Dan Drezner, Greg Mankiw and a host of others to think the RMB isn’t really undervalued.”  But that would be a bit…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money