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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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December 21, 2005
United States
Flynn: Disturbing Lack of Attention Paid to America’s Security Vulnerabilities
For the first time since September 11, 2001, passengers at U.S. airports this week were allowed to bring nail clippers, small scissors, and other items onto aircraft as the Department of Homeland Sec…
October 22, 2006
Monetary Policy
Yet more evidence China has far more reserves than it needs … courtesy of Olivier Jeanne and Romain Ranciere of the IMF
Francophone economist working in the US seem to be on something of a roll. Olivier Blanchard (with Giavazzi and Sa) has developed an interesting model for US current account adjustment. Helene Rey…
March 8, 2007
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Rail Security and the Terrorist Threat
Backgrounder: Experts say more should be done to reduce risk on both passenger and freight rail.
April 5, 2007
China
Think again (China no longer just assembles imported components)
Dated perceptions of China: Chinese banks are filled with NPLs. China runs a surplus with the US but a deficit with the rest of the world, so its trade is in rough balance.China just assembles imp…
April 11, 2007
Emerging Markets
It is hard for the world to diversify away from the dollar when the world’s holdings of dollars need to rise by about a trillion a year
OK, I probably should strike “world” and insert “the world’s governments” instead. It is pretty clear that central banks and oil investment funds provided the bulk of the financing the US needed in …
