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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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June 8, 2006
China
One small point of disagreement with Martin Wolf on China
More often than not, I find myself agreeing with Martin Wolf. His recent column summarizes what China should do far more succinctly than I ever coulChina, in short, needs better balanced growth: i…
December 22, 2004
Martin Wolf explains the fall in the renminbi-dollar
Martin Wolf did the math: it turns out the renminbi-dollar zone has a current account deficit (projected) of $260 billion with the world this year. The United States’ current account deficit of $650…
January 9, 2006
United States
Martin Feldstein joins the dollar doomsday cult
Stephen Kirchner take note. Alan Greenspan, too. Dr. Feldstein thinks central banks -- and oil sheiks -- are behind a lot of private flows into the US. And he doesn't seem convinced that this is w…
December 22, 2004
One more point on Martin Wolf
It is a simple point, but an important one. Wolf says the United States would be fine if it reduced its current account deficit from 6% of GDP to 3% of GDP. External debt to GDP then stabilizes at …
November 6, 2013
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Looking Past the Inbox: Report of the Oxford Martin Commission for Future Generations
Every year, it seems, a new group of eminences grises issues a report deploring the state of the world and purporting to offer a roadmap out of our predicament. These documents tend to be short on im…
