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December 15, 2014

Global
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2014

As 2014 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.

Russia-Annex-Crimea
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

January 18, 2008

Monetary Policy
The new (financial) world order

In 2007: China’s government added $430b to its foreign exchange reserves. Russia’s government added $150b to its foreign exchange reserves. China’s state banks likely - this is the only…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

October 18, 2008

Monetary Policy
Where is my swap line? And will the diffusion of financial power Balkanize the global response to a broadening crisis?

Some emerging market central banks have noticed that they – unlike the Bank of Japan, Bank of England, Swiss National Bank and the European Central Bank – don’t have access to unlimited dollar credit…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

December 1, 2015

Global
Ten Historical Anniversaries of Note in 2016

As 2015 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2016.

Pearl-Harbor-617-411
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

January 4, 2008

China
A myth?

If net exports had contributed as strongly to US GDP growth over the past three years as they have contributed to Chinese GDP growth, the US would not have a current account deficit - and the US woul…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money