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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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March 23, 2008
Monetary Policy
There is now little doubt: the US relies on central banks and sovereign funds to finance its deficit …
This is Brad Setser once again. I am back from my spring break. I want to thank Dr. Frankel and Rachel Ziemba for taking my place last week. No one in their right mind paid much attention to the …
February 20, 2009
China
China’s Resource Buys
Note: This post is by Rachel Ziemba of RGE Monitor (where this first appeared) thanks again to Brad for letting me fill in while he’s on vacation. note: I’ve made a slight update to the discussion o…
February 17, 2009
Capital Flows
How Worried Should We Be About Dubai?
Note: This post is by Rachel Ziemba of RGE Monitor, filling in while Brad is off in the mountains. Many thanks to Brad for letting me fill in again. I pay attention to macro events in China and sev…
December 23, 2007
Capital Flows
A Saudi investment authority?
The FT broke a major story -- at least in my world -- late on Friday. The Saudis are about to set up a sovereign wealth fund: Saudi Arabia plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund that is expecte…
February 21, 2009
Financial Markets
How Are GCC (and Other) Sovereign Funds Faring? An Update
This post is by Rachel Ziemba of RGE Monitor where this post first appeared. Thanks to Brad for letting me fill in. Recently, Reuters reported that the assets under management of Kuwait’s sovereign…
