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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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April 9, 2007
Monetary Policy
What have the world’s central banks been up to? The latest Treasury survey provides some clues
I suspect I am one of a very small number of people who eagerly awaits the publication of the Treasury’s annual survey for foreign portfolio investment. Wall Street doesn’t find it particularly u…
June 20, 2007
United States
Does Bretton Woods 2 end with a bang or with a wimper — a dialogue
What follows is a bit of an experiment. I am posting -- with permission -- a lightly edited version of an email exchange that I had with a global equity portfolio manager a few days ago. Like all…
August 20, 2007
Financial Markets
Reverse engineering financial engineering
The process that turned subprime mortgages into triple AAA rated securities is, by now, pretty well known. Rich Bookstaber (his blog is here) describes the process nicely.Here's the recipe for a CD…
May 26, 2008
Libya Shunning the Dollar?
This post is by Rachel Ziemba, filling in for Brad Setser. I want to thank Brad for giving me the chance to guest blog again. With oil futures staying above $130 a barrel - the links between dollar…
December 1, 2008
Human Rights
Pass FTA and amend Plan Colombia, from the Washington Times
It has been two years since the United States and Colombia signed a free trade agreement, and it still has not been approved by Congress, in part due to concerns over Colombia’s human rights record. …
