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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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November 17, 2016
China
China’s October Reserve Sales, And A New Reserves Puzzle
My preferred indicators of Chinese intervention are now available for October, and they send conflicting messages. The changes in the balance sheet of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) point to si…
October 24, 2016
China
China’s September Reserve Sales (Using the Intervention Proxies)
The most valuable indicators of China’s intervention in the foreign exchange (FX) market are now out, and both point to a pick-up in sales in September, and more generally in Q3. The data on F…
December 3, 2019
Saudi Arabia
Mohammed bin Salman Is Having a Fire Sale of His Political Power
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince will take money from investors in the national oil company—but he’ll be giving up far more than he thinks.
May 31, 2016
China
What Drove China’s Large Reserve Sales?
China never was going to transition from one of the most heavily managed currencies in the world to a free float overnight. The critical question always has been how China is going to manage its curr…
September 24, 2010
Saudi Arabia
Is Big Saudi Arms Sale a Good Idea?
Four experts discuss the merits of the Obama administration’s proposed $60 billion arms deal with Saudi Arabia.