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April 12, 2024

United States
Election 2024: The United States Is Facing a Second China Shock

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: China’s effort to solve its economic woes by doubling down on exports is creating a policy challeng…

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Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

April 21, 2011

The World Next Week: Will and Kate’s Big Royal Wedding

Prince William and Kate Middleton wave during a visit to St. Andrews University on February 25, 2011. (Pool New/courtesy Reuters) The World Next Week podcast is up. Matt Pottinger, CFR’s Edward R. M…

Prince William and Kate Middleton wave during a visit to St. Andrews University on February 25, 2011.
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

May 24, 2006

Monetary Policy
Martin Feldstein is right

Felstein has argued that more “competitive” dollar would contribute to reducing the US trade deficit, and at least help to slow the rise in the US current account deficit.  I agree – though I would t…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

June 28, 2005

United States
More wisdom from Martin Wolf

Having laid out the problem on Monday, Martin Wolf offers his solutions in tomorrow’s Financial Times. He presents three answers to the question "what is to be done"One answer is: nothing. Let each c…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

October 4, 2006

United States
Martin Wolf: The US had no choice …

Stephen Roach thinks that China’s exchange rate policy plays (almost) no role in an unbalanced world; it all stems from the Bush Administration’s loose fiscal and the Fed’s loose monetary policy.  St…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money