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May 24, 2006

Monetary Policy
Martin Feldstein is right

Felstein has argued that more “competitive” dollar would contribute to reducing the US trade deficit, and at least help to slow the rise in the US current account deficit.  I agree – though I would t…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

January 9, 2006

United States
Martin Feldstein joins the dollar doomsday cult

Stephen Kirchner take note.  Alan Greenspan, too.  Dr. Feldstein thinks central banks -- and oil sheiks -- are behind a lot of private flows into the US.  And he doesn't seem convinced that this is w…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

June 3, 2024

Russia
The Interest Income from Russia’s Frozen Reserves

Outright seizure of the Russian Central Bank’s hundreds of billions in frozen assets is off the table for now, but it is still possible to obtain large sums from the interest on these assets.

The Interest Income from Russia’s Frozen Reserves
Blog Post by Brad W. Setser and Michael Weilandt Follow the Money

December 22, 2005

United States
Feldstein disagrees with Greenspan (politely)

I am a bit late here, John Berry reported on Martin Feldstein's paper on monetary policy in a world of more integrated global capital markets over a month ago.But it is still interesting to read Feld…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

May 5, 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo
A Conversation With Martin Fayulu on Political Power and the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo

CFR Senior Fellow for Africa Michelle Gavin interviews President of the Citizenship and Development Party in the Democratic Republic of Congo Martin Fayulu.

Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu speaks to his supporters during a rally in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, February 2, 2019
Blog Post by Michelle Gavin Africa in Transition