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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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January 25, 2024
China
Fickle Friends: Sino-Israeli Ties Buckle Amid War With Hamas
China’s response to the war in Gaza has jeopardized its once fruitful relationship with Israel, a risk China is willing to take as it exploits the war to bolster its own standing and undermine the Un…
May 25, 2016
Monetary Policy
Dan Drezner Asked Three Questions
He gets three half answers. Drezner’s first question: “Just how much third-party holdings of U.S. debt does Saudi Arabia have?” Wish I knew. The custodial data doesn’t really help us out much. …
March 12, 2006
Economics
Read Dan Gross on Globalization a la carte
As usual, Gross has a lot of smart things to say about limits on cross border investment in a no-longer-quite-so-flat world -- or what he calls globalization a la carte. Limits on cross-border invest…
January 16, 2023
Japan
The Disappearing Japanese Bid for Global Bonds
The rise in Japanese holdings of foreign bonds had an enormous impact on global markets between 2011 and 2020. The markets will now have to adapt to a sustained reduction in Japanese demand.
January 22, 2024
Economics
An SDR-Linked Bond Can Strengthen the Finances of the World Bank Group
SDR-denominated bonds have the potential to significantly strengthen the balance sheet of both the IBRD (The World Bank) and IDA, freeing up cash and helping both institutions deliver on their mandat…
November 11, 2022
United States
Was It Worth It?
Dan asks a question that everyone who has ever signed up for military service has likely asked: was it worth it? His answer is worth reading.
