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August 4, 2008

Monetary Policy
Reversal of fortune

Korea’s reserves fell by about $10 billion in July -- a bigger fall than in November 1998,* at the height of Korea’s crisis. Korea, of course, has WAY more reserves now. It can afford to intervene …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

June 4, 2024

Nigeria
A Second Coming?

Among a cross section of Nigerian Christians, support for former US President Donald Trump remains stubbornly strong.  

Former U.S. president Donald Trump prays with pastors
Blog Post by Ebenezer Obadare Africa in Transition

May 31, 2024

Thailand
Has the King of Thailand Split With Thaksin?

The king of Thailand had seemingly allied with Thailand’s most powerful civilian politician, Thaksin Shinawatra. Now, the alliance may be collapsing—again showing the vast, hidden power of the Thai m…

Former Thai prime minister stands at a gold altar with flowers and candles.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick and Pavin Chachavalpongpun Asia Unbound

July 8, 2016

Afghanistan
Guest Post: Preventing a Strategic Reversal in Afghanistan

Jared Wright is an intern in the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations. President Barack Obama’s recent announcement that 8,400 U.S. troops will remain in Afghanistan at…

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Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

February 4, 2008

Monetary Policy
The real reverse bailout

Counting the funds Kuwait and Korea committed to Merrill and Singapore and Kuwait committed to Citi, sovereign funds have provided US and European banks about $42b in new capital over the past two qu…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

June 7, 2007

China
The reverse processing trade …

A standard argument is that China’s export success is overstated.   Sure, a lot of goods, especially electronics, are assembled in China.  But those goods are composed of imported parts.     Chinese …

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money