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Introduction
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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August 4, 2005
Capital Flows
Nation Building 101
Make sure the army gets paid on time.The reformed Iraqi Ministry of Defense, a crucial element of any American plan to withdraw troops, is riddled with crippling problems that have raised concerns ab…
April 25, 2007
Economics
Five observations: all loosely tied to yen and dollar weakness and the swelling coffers of the emerging world
One. Yes, Virginia, exchange rates do matter … Japan’s trade surplus is rising. Its current account surplus should be rising even more, as its interest income should be increasing too. The MoF is …
August 5, 2007
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Taxing the kings of private equity like the rest of us
Cheers to the New York Times, the Financial Times, the Economist, Charlie Rangel, Robert Rubin, Alan Blinder, Paul Krugman, Warren Buffet (I think it is implied here), Bill Gross, Greg Mankiw (extr…
January 10, 2008
Emerging Markets
Shanghai, Mumbai, Dubai or goodbye. The year of reverse bailouts
Shanghai, Mumbai, Dubai doesn’t really quite work. The CIC is in Beijing, not Shanghai. Singapore has committed more funds to troubled banks than Mumbai. Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have a …
January 24, 2008
Financial Markets
Property without power?
Diplomatic sovereign wealth funds argue, more or less, that they have no desire for power - so there should be no restrictions on their ability to accumulate property. Those hoping for a cut of the S…