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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
October 20, 2004
Capital FlowsI don’t expect many journalists will delve into it, but the IMF staff report on Iraq is a fountain of information. My favorite number: in 2004, the amount Iraq will spend importing (yes, importing) …
December 11, 2004
United StatesMy harping on the fact that US economic policy now has to pass a global test is not simply meant to score rhetorical points. I suspect that the same folks who financed the expansion of the US curren…
February 17, 2005
The Wall Street Journal says everyone in the world would benefit from a dose of Cowboyeconomics. You know, exporting tons of debt, to support consumption growth well in excess of income growth ... …
May 30, 2005
United StatesNick Kristof accuses the US -- Democrats in Congress in particular -- of scapegoating China, and blaming China for global economic problems (more accurately, the risk of global economic problems) tha…
September 28, 2005
Emerging MarketsSovereign bankruptcy is hardly a hot topic right now. Its fifteen minutes of fame are long gone.But it briefly occupied the attention of top policy makers. And some of you may be interested in my …