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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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May 31, 2006
China
Interesting recent work on China
Chinese stock markets have not been as frothy as the Chinese economy – though the Chinese market is doing better in 2006 than it has for a long time. But what doesn’t go up as fast also doesn’t nece…
December 28, 2016
United States
Ten American Foreign Policy Influentials Who Died in 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, here are ten influential U.S. foreign policy figures who passed away this year.
May 23, 2005
China
Five myths (or half truths) about China and the renminbi
China’s exchange rate peg has attracted a lot of attention recently, in the market, among the public and in the press. (also here, here and many other places)Alas, too much of the commentary seems t…
July 18, 2005
China
If your reserves are growing by $300 billion a year
China indicated its reserves have increased to $711 billion at the end of June -- up $101 billion from the end of December 2004. Actually, they are up more than that. China transferred $15 billion …
August 10, 2005
China
Will an (onshore) forward market for the RMB change the world?
Dan Drezner and David Altig are waxing enthusiastic about China's decision to allow domestic banks to trade the RMB forward - a development that in theory will help Chinese firms to better "hedge" th…