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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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March 23, 2005
Capital Flows
Wolfowitz and the World Bank
Paul Wolfowitz looks to be heading toward the Presidency of the World Bank. He probably was not the first choice of anyone outside the US, not even the UK. But no one seems to see much of an upside…
November 1, 2005
China
Balance of payments math for the Economist (and some thoughts on Chinese banks)
The Economist - byline Bejing, Hong Kong, Shanghai.The quote: "No country can sustainably invest more than it saves ..."As most of you know, I generally agree with that sentiment, though it is certai…
January 6, 2006
United States
The USA, China and Saudi Arabia - the big three of global adjustment?
The standard discussion of the unbalanced world divies the world up into three: the US, Europe and Japan/ Asia. And the standard discussion of global imbalances says all three need to do their part…
January 6, 2008
Economics
Looking back at the top macroeconomic and financial stories of 2007, and looking forward to 2008
Here is my list of the top five stories of 2007 - and some things that I’ll be watching in 2008. What did I miss?1. The "subprime" crisis. The credibility of Wall Street’s financial engineering …
February 1, 2009
South Korea
A Comprehensive Vision for the U.S.-ROK Alliance
The U.S.-ROK security alliance has been one of the key components of U.S. policy in Asia for over five decades, but the alliance has traditionally been premised on the narrow coldwar task of guarante…
