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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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March 27, 2008
United States
The 2007 US current account data
The US recently released its current account data for the fourth quarter. Among other things, the data showed another $150b in official inflows in q4, bring the total for 2007 up to around $400b. In …
April 17, 2006
Monetary Policy
Treading water (the February TIC data and ongoing central bank financing of the US)
The world bought $87b more of US long-term debt and equity than the US bought of foreign debt and equity. The net inflow exceeded expectations - there were some concerns that TIC inflow wouldn't b…
June 14, 2006
United States
Disappearing Debt
I have already commented extensively on Daniel Gros’ argument that the US balance of payments data seems to suggest that US firms reinvest a lot of their overseas earnings, while foreign firms reinve…
February 15, 2006
Economics
Mandel v. Setser. Round two. More on intangible exports and dark matter
I was rather busy last week, so I was not able to respond immediately to Michael Mandel's response to my response to his Business Week cover story - and now Micheal Mandel is shooting for slightly bi…
January 10, 2006
United States
Directing the perennial dollar horror story
(Dollar) gloom and doom sells. Even if it isn't true.So says Bloggin' Wall Street Folks who worry about the trade deficit are in denial. They cannot accept that in the new (financial globalized) eco…
