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July 22, 2008

China
How fast will China’s economy slow? And will China also slow the pace of RMB appreciation?

Chinese policy makers are concerned that China’s economy is slowing. The stock market is obviously well off its highs, taming some animal spirits. Housing prices in Shengzen are no longer rising. …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

October 2, 2008

Financial Markets
Systemic crises

A systemic financial crisis is one that affects the "system" -- not a single institution. In my view, the US -- and perhaps the US and Europe -- are now facing one. Systemic crises aren’t new. …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

February 2, 2009

Emerging Markets
It wasn’t just the market ...

James Saft of Reuters worries that the crisis will lead to a shift away from the "Davos consensus," especially as the market’s power had pulled so many out of poverty. "the stuff underlying the Da…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

April 15, 2009

China
The US doesn’t name China a currency manipulator

This wasn’t exactly a surprise, despite Secretary Geithner’s comments in January. The US made a large global stimulus -- and a larger IMF -- its priority in the G20, not exchange rate reform. …

The US doesn’t name China a currency manipulator
Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

April 26, 2011

Politics and Government
Campaign 2012: Hello Ron Paul, GOP Presidential Candidate

Rep. Ron Paul visits a polling station in Manchester, New Hampshire on January 8, 2008. (Jim Young/courtesy Reuters) The third time is the charm. That’s at least what Ron Paul hopes. An unsuccessful…

Republican presidential candidate Texas Rep. Ron Paul visits a polling station in Manchester, New Hampshire January 8, 2008. (Jim Young/courtesy Reuters)
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge