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July 21, 2009

Monetary Policy
SAFE, state capitalist?

One of the questions raised by the expansion of sovereign wealth funds – back when sovereign funds were growing rapidly on the back of high oil prices and Asian countries’ increased willingness to ta…

June 21, 2009

China
The good and bad news in the World Bank’s China Quarterly

The good news in the latest World Bank China Quarterly: One. China is growing, thanks to China’s government. The World Bank estimates that the government’s policy response will account for abou…

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May 24, 2009

Monetary Policy
The (almost) $2.5 trillionaire ...

The world’s sovereign wealth funds almost certainly have less money than is commonly thought. And China almost certainly has even more money than is commonly thought -- or at least more money th…

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May 19, 2009

China
Green shoots in China’s April trade data?

I sometimes think I see weeds when others see green shoots, and green shoots when others see weeds. Most analysis of China’s April trade data focused on the negative. Export demand wasn’t particu…

Green shoots in China’s April trade data?

March 19, 2009

Monetary Policy
Did SAFE really buy that many US (and global) equities?

Jamil Anderlini’s Monday FT story -- which obviously drew heavily on my work -- attracted a fair amount of attention. Particularly in China. Americans are more focused on AIG’s losses than Chi…

Did SAFE really buy that many US (and global) equities?