2007

509 items published in 2007

January

60 items

Article
Jan 31, 2007
Understanding the Iran Crisis
By Ray Takeyh
Article
Jan 31, 2007
Roach on globalization and China
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 31, 2007
Washington Post Columnist and Author Sebastian Mallaby Named Head of Geoeconomics Center and Deputy Director of Studies
By Sebastian Mallaby
Article
Jan 31, 2007
Why Venezuela and Bolivia aren't leading a region-wide trend
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Jan 31, 2007
Finding a New Consensus on Trade and Globalization
By Gene B. Sperling
Article
Jan 30, 2007
Hey big spender (or why conservation is perhaps a bit more than just a personal virtue) ….
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 30, 2007
Pollack: Bush’s Iraq Plan Deserves Chance
By Kenneth M. Pollack, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jan 30, 2007
Building National Resiliency at Home as Important as Combating Terrorism Abroad, Argues Stephen Flynn in New Book
Article
Jan 29, 2007
Capital freedom, not exchange rate freedom …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 28, 2007
The Davos lie
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 28, 2007
Davos nights
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 26, 2007
The latest sign the apocalypse is upon us … CNY funded carry trades
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 25, 2007
Sometimes I agree with Dr. Jen
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 25, 2007
The Iraq War
By Leslie H. Gelb
Article
Jan 25, 2007
Et tu, Argentina?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 24, 2007
Corporate profits likely up by more in China than in the US …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 24, 2007
Roman: Energy Push Highlight of Bush Speech
By Bernard Gwertzman, Nancy E. Roman
Article
Jan 23, 2007
Yet more evidence that emerging markets cannot create the financial assets their citizens want to hold …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 23, 2007
Sick: Alliance against Iran
By Bernard Gwertzman, Gary G. Sick
Article
Jan 22, 2007
Here is a scale variable for you …. Social Security’s assets increased more than the combined assets of Saudi Arabia and Russia in 2006
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 22, 2007
U.S. Will Press Broad NATO ‘Offensive’ in Afghanistan
By Robert McMahon, Kurt Volker
Article
Jan 21, 2007
Priority for New UN Secretary-General: Prevent Genocide
Article
Jan 20, 2007
China considering new ways of managing its foreign assets
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 18, 2007
Do lower oil prices mean the end of the saving glut?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 18, 2007
Cordesman: ’Victory’ in Iraq Possible But Not Probable
By Anthony H. Cordesman, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jan 18, 2007
Bernanke’s testimony …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 18, 2007
Good news (really)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 17, 2007
American tourists in Europe forced to live on bread, unable to afford croissants and eggs …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 17, 2007
A frustrating TIC data release
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 16, 2007
I have a bit more competition, at least when it comes to reserve tracking
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 16, 2007
Prepared Testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
By Vali R. Nasr
Article
Jan 16, 2007
Cook: Israeli-Palestinian Talks Linked to Iraqi Problem
By Steven A. Cook, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jan 16, 2007
Prepared Testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
By Richard Haass
Article
Jan 16, 2007
The Washington Post really doesn’t like Social Security …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 15, 2007
Managing too much: China’s reserves were up $29b in November, $28b in December, $78b in q4 and $247b for the year
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 13, 2007
The more the dollar falls, the more dollars you need to buy …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 11, 2007
Geithner: substantial accumulation of dollar reserves mask impact of deficits …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 11, 2007
Venezuela's turn toward socialism: Hugo Chavez plans to nationalize CANTV and EDC
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Jan 11, 2007
Haass: Bush’s Speech Marks ’Re-Americanization’ of Iraq Policy
By Richard Haass, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jan 11, 2007
Cracks in the GCC’s commitment to the dollar peg?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 10, 2007
The sum of my fears (the future course of the trade deficit)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 10, 2007
Trade data — from both sides of the Pacific
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 9, 2007
Nice work if you can get it — the joys of exorbitant privilege
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 8, 2007
Zhou v. Spence (and all the steps Zhou is taking to manage China’s surging surplus)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 8, 2007
Drozdiak: Merkel’s Visit Points Up ’Big Improvement’ in United States-German Relations
By William Drozdiak, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jan 8, 2007
Two reasons why I am cautious about predicting a big turn in the trade deficit
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 8, 2007
The New Republic’s Editor Peter Beinart Joins Council as Senior Fellow
By Peter Beinart
Article
Jan 7, 2007
Dollar and euros — not dollars or euros. And more dollars than euros in 2006
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 5, 2007
Spence on China
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 5, 2007
Cordesman: In Iraq Speech, Bush Must ‘Admit Failures’ and Produce ‘Credible Plan’
By Anthony H. Cordesman, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jan 5, 2007
It may take more than strong growth abroad to bring the US trade deficit down …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 4, 2007
Not much evidence of diversification away from the dollar in the Fed’s custodial data
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 4, 2007
The Bank of Korea follows the PBoC’s lead ..
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 3, 2007
Dallek: Historians Will Regard Ford as ‘Distinctly Minor President’
By Robert Dallek, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jan 3, 2007
Modest ascent of yuan v. dollar fails to pinch Chinese exporters …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 2, 2007
In case you wonder where all the money flowing into the US is coming from
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 2, 2007
Interesting factoid (at least to me)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jan 2, 2007
Envoy Says Germany to Push Mideast Peace Process, Energy Security, Kosovo Solution
By Robert McMahon, Klaus Scharioth
Article
Jan 2, 2007
Financial Times’ Washington Bureau Chief Edward Alden Joins Council as Senior Fellow
Article
Jan 1, 2007
Is Steven Pearlstein right?
By Brad W. Setser

February

46 items

Article
Feb 28, 2007
Cook: Decision to Meet With Syria, Iran ‘Positive’
By Steven A. Cook, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Feb 28, 2007
Kubarych: Market Tumble
By Robert McMahon, Roger M. Kubarych
Article
Feb 28, 2007
Kabul Lacks Capacity to Govern
By Robert McMahon, Said Jawad
Article
Feb 28, 2007
Why is China’s government trying so hard to hold down China’s current living standard? And investing so much of China’s savings in depreciating assets?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 27, 2007
The story changes … is volatility back?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 26, 2007
China: moving up the value added chain
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 26, 2007
Is the WTO Dispute Settlement System Fair?
Article
Feb 26, 2007
Markey: Complex U.S.-Pakistan Relations
By Daniel S. Markey, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Feb 25, 2007
The cranes of Dubai. Are they the answer to Edward Hugh’s question?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 23, 2007
Knights: British-Patrolled Province in ‘Shiite Civil War’
By Michael Knights, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Feb 23, 2007
Can the yen ever be the un-dollar?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 21, 2007
The size of the global carry trade (once again)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 21, 2007
Zoellick: A Survey of U.S. Diplomacy Abroad
By Robert B. Zoellick, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Feb 20, 2007
BRIs, not BRICs …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 20, 2007
Indyk: Rice Can Put Israeli-Palestinian ‘Peace Train’ Back on Tracks
By Martin S. Indyk, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Feb 20, 2007
Natsios Says ‘Chaos’ in Darfur Clouds Prospects for Political Solution
By Robert McMahon, Andrew S. Natsios
Article
Feb 20, 2007
Cevik: the Gulf needs to revalue, and fast
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 20, 2007
Conflict Prevention Must be Focus of Bolivia Policy, Says New Report
Article
Feb 19, 2007
The globalization of finance: Household carry trades
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 18, 2007
Goldman: PBoC using swaps to limit reserve growth
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 15, 2007
If US investors start buying foreign securities like they buy foreign cars, watch out
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 15, 2007
A lot of (financial) love …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 14, 2007
Highly recommended: the World Bank’s latest China Quarterly.
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 14, 2007
Malley: Palestinian Unity Government Opens Way to Possible Agreement With Israel
By Robert Malley, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Feb 13, 2007
Samore: N. Korean Deal a ‘Wise Compromise’ for Bush
By Bernard Gwertzman, Gary Samore
Article
Feb 13, 2007
The 2006 trade data
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 12, 2007
It will be difficult to rebalance the global economy if Chinese exports keep growing at 30% …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 12, 2007
Carry, carry, carry …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 12, 2007
Nasr: Iran Seeks to Deescalate Tension
By Vali R. Nasr, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Feb 11, 2007
Highly recommended: Joanna Chung on disappearing developing country debt
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 10, 2007
G-7 punts on the yen, as expected
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 9, 2007
Bhagwati: U.S. Must Rethink Doha Demands
By Jagdish N. Bhagwati, Lee Hudson Teslik
Article
Feb 8, 2007
Why borrow yen to buy dollars, if you can buy Brazilian real …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 7, 2007
US to China: See you in court (maybe)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 7, 2007
FT to Japan: Take some profits, please
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 7, 2007
Report Calls for Military Disengagement From Iraq
By Steven Simon
Article
Feb 6, 2007
So how, exactly, is Venezuela able to outspend the US in the Western Hemisphere?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 6, 2007
Serbs Urged to Accept Kosovo Plan to Gain ‘European Future’
By Robert McMahon, Daniel Fried
Article
Feb 6, 2007
Diminishing Returns in Iraq
By Steven Simon, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Feb 6, 2007
Samore: Limited Progress Possible on Korea, Iran
By Gary Samore, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Feb 5, 2007
Aronson: Secret Syrian-Israeli Talks Produced Unofficial Agreement
By Geoffrey Aronson, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Feb 5, 2007
Not even worth mentioning anymore
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 5, 2007
Changing global balance of financial power watch, Saudi Arabian edition
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 4, 2007
The mechanics of the carry trade, revealed … (sort of)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 2, 2007
A trillion dollars gets my attention, whether it comes from the PBoC or the yen carry trade
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Feb 1, 2007
The People’s Investment Company – the early reports
By Brad W. Setser

March

34 items

Article
Mar 30, 2007
Almost unimaginably large (2006 global reserve growth)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 30, 2007
Reverse globalization
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 29, 2007
Cook: Turkish-U.S. Tensions ‘Great Underreported Story of Iraq War’
By Steven A. Cook, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Mar 28, 2007
Global adjustment — the US, Europe, Asia and last but not least the oil exporters
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 28, 2007
Perkovich: Continued Pressure on Iran May Lead to Nuclear Concessions
By George Perkovich, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Mar 27, 2007
Iran, oil, dollar, euro
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 27, 2007
Hunter: Time for U.S. to Offer Iran Security Guarantees for Concessions
By Robert E. Hunter, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Mar 26, 2007
Commentary on the People’s Investment Company has been outsourced to Stephen Green
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 26, 2007
Well, almost
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 25, 2007
Still going strong (Bretton Woods 2)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 23, 2007
Chindia (or maybe not)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 22, 2007
WTO Trade Rules Benefit the United States, Says New Council Report
Article
Mar 21, 2007
The dollar is no longer a high carry currency …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 20, 2007
$1.5 trillion, not $1.1 trillion – and rising fast
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 19, 2007
A strange way to go about rebalancing China’s economy…
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 16, 2007
Gause: Saudis Aim to Roll Back Iranian Influence in Region
By Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Mar 16, 2007
Jen v. Setser on exchange rates and global adjustment
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 15, 2007
Just how big is the yen carry trade?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 15, 2007
Great title –
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 15, 2007
Capital inflows to the US resumed in January …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 14, 2007
The q4 current account deficit
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 13, 2007
Forget multilateral coordination; let China do it
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 13, 2007
Sweig: Bush’s Latin America Trip ’Ineffective’
By Julia E. Sweig, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Mar 13, 2007
A Review of U.S. International Efforts to Secure Radiological Materials
By Charles D. Ferguson
Article
Mar 13, 2007
The $10b a month club
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 12, 2007
What rebalancing?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 12, 2007
Just what is in China’s portfolio? And do foreign central banks think Agencies are Treasuries?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 10, 2007
Dhananjai Shivakumar: In memoriam
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 9, 2007
Check out Menzie Chinn’s graph over at Econbrowser
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Mar 9, 2007
Council Announces Arthur Ross Award Short List
Article
Mar 7, 2007
Simon: Iraq Conference ‘Important Step’
By Steven Simon, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Mar 6, 2007
Oberdorfer: Nuclear Test Spurred Negotiations
By Don Oberdorfer, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Mar 5, 2007
O’Neil: Bush Looking for Foreign Policy Success on Latin American Trip
By Shannon K. O'Neil, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Mar 1, 2007
Off to the beach
By Brad W. Setser

April

51 items

Article
Apr 30, 2007
Dani Rodrik, Steve Waldman, China’s impact on US export prices and the risk of “financial” Dutch disease …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 30, 2007
Mexico's Oportunidades comes to New York
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Apr 28, 2007
A bit of housekeeping (or timezonekeeping) …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 27, 2007
Abramowitz: Major Political Clash in Turkey between ’Secularists’ and ’Islamists’
By Morton I. Abramowitz, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Apr 27, 2007
US Trade Policy: The China Question
By Jagdish N. Bhagwati
Article
Apr 27, 2007
US slumps, trade deficit doesn’t shrink …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 26, 2007
Gingrich: Bipartisanship, and Possibly His Candidacy, Needed to Right U.S. Foreign Policy
By Robert McMahon, Newt Gingrich
Article
Apr 25, 2007
Five observations: all loosely tied to yen and dollar weakness and the swelling coffers of the emerging world
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 25, 2007
Council Highlights Global Campaign For Education Week (April 23-29, 2007)
By Gene B. Sperling
Article
Apr 25, 2007
Bolurfrushan: Bank Pressures Hit Iranian Business Harder than Sanctions
By Abbas Bolurfrushan, Lee Hudson Teslik
Article
Apr 24, 2007
New Multimedia, Interactive Crisis Guide on Darfur
Article
Apr 24, 2007
China: exporter of imported components or exporter?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 23, 2007
Kupchan: Sarkozy ‘In Pretty Good Shape’ to Win French Election
By Charles A. Kupchan, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Apr 23, 2007
Tokyo-Sao Paulo-Rio-New York-Washington …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 22, 2007
China’s macroeconomic policy dilemmas
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 19, 2007
The IMF’s forecast for the global current account
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 19, 2007
Demography enters the immigration debate
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Apr 19, 2007
Latin America joins Bretton Woods 2 (Big Time)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 18, 2007
Pifer: A Primer on Ukraine’s Political Crisis
By Steven Pifer, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Apr 18, 2007
Crisis Guide: Darfur
By Stephanie Hanson, Michael E. Moran, Jeremy Sherlick
Article
Apr 18, 2007
Nuclear Power Will Not Play Major Near-Term Role in Countering Climate Change, Concludes New Council Report
By Charles D. Ferguson
Article
Apr 17, 2007
Saudi riyal, Kuwait dinar, UAE dirham hit multi-year lows v. the pound …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 17, 2007
The Shia Revival
Article
Apr 17, 2007
Kupchan: French Presidential Election Wide Open
By Charles A. Kupchan, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Apr 16, 2007
Six things to remember about the TIC data
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 16, 2007
Samore: First Phase of Nuclear Accord with N.Korea Likely to Proceed
By Gary Samore, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Apr 15, 2007
Unimpressive (the results of the IMF’s experiment with multilateral consultation)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 13, 2007
China. On track to add $500b to its reserves in 2007, heading toward $2 trillion fast …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 13, 2007
The February trade data
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 12, 2007
Immigration number games
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Apr 11, 2007
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
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 11, 2007
Albright: Harder to Implement N. Korea Deal
By David Albright, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Apr 11, 2007
Albright: Iranian Nuclear Claims Exaggerated
By David Albright, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Apr 10, 2007
You know, the weak RMB just might have something to do with the emergence of China’s big trade surplus …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 10, 2007
Verleger: Natural Gas Cartel Could Emerge in Future, But Not Now
By Philip K. Verleger Jr., Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Apr 10, 2007
Hills: U.S.-Chinese Relations Need “Habits of Cooperation”
By Carla A. Hills, Carin Zissis
Article
Apr 9, 2007
Congress’s Proposed Guest Worker Program Deeply Flawed, Finds New Council Report
By Gordon H. Hanson
Article
Apr 9, 2007
Approach China with an “Affirmative Agenda,” Rather than Thwart its Ambition to Become a Great Power, Concludes New Report
Article
Apr 9, 2007
What have the world’s central banks been up to? The latest Treasury survey provides some clues
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 7, 2007
Two things I never expected to see
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 6, 2007
Nuclear Energy: Balancing Benefits and Risks
Article
Apr 6, 2007
High Tide for Mexican Immigration
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Apr 5, 2007
Think again (China no longer just assembles imported components)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 5, 2007
Cole: Khamenei Used British Captives to Energize Iranian Nationalism
By Juan Cole, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Apr 4, 2007
The income balance — the new driver of the US current accout deficit?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 3, 2007
Nigeria’s April Elections Will Alter Trajectory of Democracy in Nigeria and Africa, Says CFR Report
Article
Apr 3, 2007
GCC revaluation watch
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Apr 2, 2007
World Bank Taking More Nimble Approach to Development
By Robert McMahon, Katherine Sierra
Article
Apr 2, 2007
Makovsky: Time is Right for Israeli-Arab Negotiations
By David Makovsky, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Apr 2, 2007
Mexico's Social Security reform
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Apr 1, 2007
Not yet rebalancing
By Brad W. Setser

May

46 items

Article
May 30, 2007
Good thing that there are plenty of Agencies left …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 30, 2007
Drozdiak: Climate Change Seen as Major G8 Issue
By William Drozdiak, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 29, 2007
The PBoC – and the Economist – argue that exchange rates don’t matter, but look at this graph …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 29, 2007
Sadjadpour: Revolutionary Guards Have Financial Interest in Keeping Iran Isolated
By Karim Sadjadpour, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 29, 2007
Private capital now flows to places that don’t need it
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 28, 2007
$100b in five months gets my attention …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 25, 2007
Chastened prophets of doom
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 24, 2007
Colton: Putin Likely to Remain Powerful Figure After 2008
By Timothy J. Colton, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 23, 2007
Edwards: America Needs a Plan to Forestall Iraq Genocide
By John Edwards, Michael E. Moran
Article
May 23, 2007
I am not sure there is much risk that emerging economies will become too enamored with floating any time soon.
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 23, 2007
Indyk: Israeli Troops Likely to Move into Gaza to Stop Attacks
By Martin S. Indyk, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 22, 2007
No one covers the debate on China’s macroeconomic policy better than Richard McGregor
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 21, 2007
Lindsay: Bush Seeks to ‘Reach Out’ to Bolster Support on Iraq
By Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 21, 2007
Lindsay: Iraq Crucial for 2008 Candidates
By Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 21, 2007
Meanwhile, over in the (Arabian) Gulf …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 21, 2007
Militaries in the Middle East: Critical Factor in Hindering Political Change, Argues Steven Cook in New Book
Article
May 21, 2007
Interactive Map: Horn of Africa
By Jeremy Sherlick, Eben Kaplan
Article
May 20, 2007
What, if anything, has China decided to do differently?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 18, 2007
Exchange rates don’t matter. At not least not the RMB/ dollar …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 17, 2007
Russian-American Relations: Problems and Prospects
By Stephen Sestanovich
Article
May 17, 2007
Visiting Bolivia (part II)
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
May 16, 2007
A story that should have been written six months ago? US export growth sure seems to be slowing ….
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 16, 2007
U.S. Should Support Strong IMF, Says New Council Report
By Peter B. Kenen
Article
May 16, 2007
Markey: Concerns That Anti-Musharraf Protests Could Spiral Out of Control
By Daniel S. Markey, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 16, 2007
The great oil spending spree of 2006 (and 2007)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 16, 2007
Bolivia visit (part I)
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
May 15, 2007
Thank you, China and Brazil. Russia and India, please pull your weight.
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 14, 2007
Cordesman: U.S.-Iran Talks on Iraq Useful, But Unlikely to Produce Immediate Results
By Anthony H. Cordesman, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 14, 2007
More evidence the world economy isn’t really rebalancing
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 13, 2007
When will China’s government start begging Chinese savers to move some of their money abroad …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 11, 2007
Feinstein: Pressure Mounts on Bush over Iraq
By Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 11, 2007
Rising deficit in the US; rising surplus in China
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 9, 2007
Landis: Rice’s Meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Produced Little
By Joshua Landis, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 8, 2007
A Manageable Risk: Assessing the Security Implications of Liquefied Natural Gas and Recommendations for the Way Forward
By Stephen E. Flynn
Article
May 8, 2007
Hagel Urges Shift in Iraq Policy, End to Partisanship
By Robert McMahon, Chuck Hagel
Article
May 8, 2007
Kwame Anthony Appiah’s Cosmopolitanism Wins the Council’s 2007 Arthur Ross Book Award
Article
May 7, 2007
Schmemann: French Voters Have Given Sarkozy ‘Mandate for Change’
By Serge Schmemann, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 7, 2007
Central Kansas, not central park
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 6, 2007
The Return of Inflation
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
May 5, 2007
Another month, another $10b (or more)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
May 4, 2007
To Remain Relevant, NATO Must Adapt to 21st Century Threats, Concludes New CFR Report
Article
May 3, 2007
U.S. Must Strengthen Ties with Angola to Protect Strategic Energy and Security Interests
Article
May 3, 2007
Pardon the appearance…
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
May 2, 2007
Mexico's New Credit markets
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
May 1, 2007
Makovsky: Olmert ‘A Dead Duck’ Politically
By David Makovsky, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
May 1, 2007
No need to worry — the US isn’t going to run out of assets to sell to foreign investors any time soon …
By Brad W. Setser

June

33 items

Article
Jun 29, 2007
Where is China? The puzzling q1 COFER data on global reserve growth
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 28, 2007
McConnell Cites ‘Overwhelming Evidence’ of Iran’s Support for Iraqi Insurgents
By Michael McConnell, Eben Kaplan
Article
Jun 28, 2007
The Economist still isn’t convinced the RMB is undervalued …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 28, 2007
Visiting Brazil – the energy issue
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Jun 27, 2007
Reserve diversification — what does the IMF data tell us?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 26, 2007
Visiting Brazil
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Jun 26, 2007
Do foreign holdings of US debt put the US economy at risk?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 23, 2007
Putting the BRICs cash to work ….
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 21, 2007
Yes, Virginia, exchange rates do matter (JPY edition)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 20, 2007
Does Bretton Woods 2 end with a bang or with a wimper — a dialogue
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 19, 2007
The T-Bill conundrum
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 19, 2007
Sovereign Wealth Funds are sexy, but the real story right now comes from plain old central bank reserves …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 18, 2007
Cordesman: Gaza Isolated But Hamas Not Easily Contained
By Anthony H. Cordesman, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jun 18, 2007
Just about everyone’s trade balance with China is deteriorating
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 16, 2007
Statistical manna from heaven
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 14, 2007
Paulson Says China’s Currency ‘Doesn’t Reflect Reality’
By Henry M. Paulson, Lee Hudson Teslik
Article
Jun 14, 2007
Maybe Russia should have talked to the China …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 13, 2007
Inflationary real adjustment in China?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 12, 2007
Adjusting for valuation changes sometimes can make a big difference
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 11, 2007
“Asia’s importance in the bond market cannot be overstated”
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 11, 2007
Kupchan: Putin’s ‘Bolt from Blue’ on Missile Defense Highlight of G8 Conference
By Charles A. Kupchan, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jun 10, 2007
Last week’s data flow supported the US adjustment optimists … not the pessimists
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 8, 2007
When the right hand doesn’t talk to the left hand … (and some musing on this week’s move in the Treasury market)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 7, 2007
The reverse processing trade …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 7, 2007
Ali: Islamic Banking is a Rapidly Growing Industry
By Jawad Ali, Lee Hudson Teslik
Article
Jun 6, 2007
Emerging Asia: generally still intervening
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 5, 2007
Sudan’s U.S. Ambassador Says Darfur Crisis Exaggerated
By Robert McMahon, John Ukec Lueth Ukec
Article
Jun 4, 2007
I guess I am a US adjustment pessimist.
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 4, 2007
Can a fall in central bank demand explain the recent rise in Treasury rates?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 1, 2007
$45b for China in April, at least $33b for Russia in May — global reserve growth remains exceptionally strong
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jun 1, 2007
The Fundamental Flaws of Immigration Reform
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Jun 1, 2007
Yacoubian: Linkages between Special UN Tribunal, Lebanon, and Syria
By Mona Yacoubian, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jun 1, 2007
The World Banks shows just how a large a policy shift Martin Wolf (and Nick Lardy) are proposing for China
By Brad W. Setser

July

39 items

Article
Jul 31, 2007
Eswar Prasad: China’s exchange rate policy isn’t working
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 30, 2007
The shift toward sovereign wealth funds: the policy debate
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 30, 2007
Democracy in Africa
By Princeton N. Lyman
Article
Jul 30, 2007
Smith: Abe under ‘Intense Pressure’ to Resign
By Sheila A. Smith, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jul 29, 2007
Is the dollar now a credit market play, not an equity play?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 26, 2007
It is now (almost) official: q1 dollar reserve growth exceeded the US current account deficit …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 26, 2007
SAC-CIC?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 25, 2007
Evaluating Options for Partial Withdrawals of U.S. Forces from Iraq
By Stephen Biddle
Article
Jul 25, 2007
Smith: Japan’s PM’s Popularity Plummeting Ahead of Elections
By Sheila A. Smith, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jul 25, 2007
What?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 25, 2007
Kuwait revalues (again)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 24, 2007
Voldemort’s invisibility cloak
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 23, 2007
Cook: Turkish Elections Positive for Democracy, Relations with U.S.
By Steven A. Cook, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jul 23, 2007
First Blackstone, then Barclays …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 20, 2007
Oil and the dollar
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 19, 2007
Crisis Guide: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
By Eben Kaplan, Michael E. Moran, Jeremy Sherlick
Article
Jul 19, 2007
Ross: Without Proper Planning, Bush’s Mideast Peace Conference Won’t Succeed
By Dennis B. Ross, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jul 19, 2007
A missed opportunity …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 18, 2007
Romberg: North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Key Issue to Be Resolved
By Alan D. Romberg, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jul 18, 2007
$136 billion here, $131b there and pretty soon you are talking about real money …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 17, 2007
U.S. and Iraqi Conceptions of Reconciliation
By Steven Simon
Article
Jul 17, 2007
Prepared Testimony Before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
By Max Boot
Article
Jul 17, 2007
Another baffling TIC data release
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 16, 2007
Cook: Border Crisis between Turkey, Iraq Worsens U.S.-Turkey Ties
By Steven A. Cook, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jul 16, 2007
Hmmm – maybe imported labor can not keep a lid on inflation in the Gulf
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 12, 2007
In memorium: Velma Setser
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 12, 2007
Biddle: Stick With ‘Surge’ or Pull Out of Iraq Now
By Stephen Biddle, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jul 12, 2007
The May trade data (abbreviated)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 11, 2007
Brown: Hamas, Fatah Likely to Reconcile Eventually
By Nathan Brown, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jul 10, 2007
Bellinger Says International Court Flawed But Deserving of Help in Some Cases
By Robert McMahon
Article
Jul 10, 2007
BRIC reserve growth … $200b, $400b, $800b, even bigger?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 9, 2007
Samore: U.S. Planning for Possibility, But Hopes Not to Have to Use Military ‘Option’ Against Iran
By Gary Samore, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jul 8, 2007
Whither the dollar-riyal-renminbi?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 7, 2007
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority secrets revealed …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 6, 2007
One more reason China and Russia are not quite as welcoming to foreign direct investment these days…
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 4, 2007
Understanding the evolution of the US net international investment position
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 3, 2007
Sestanovich: U.S.-Russia Relations Once More Revolving around Nuclear Issues
By Stephen Sestanovich, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Jul 3, 2007
Yes, Virginia, exchange rates do matter: Indian Rupee (INR) edition
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Jul 1, 2007
Felix Salmon, matchmaker …
By Brad W. Setser

August

37 items

Article
Aug 30, 2007
Turning lemons into lemonade
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 28, 2007
Public Diplomacy Chief Points to Growing Role in Shaping Policy
By Robert McMahon, Karen P. Hughes
Article
Aug 28, 2007
Just how large is China’s subprime exposure?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 27, 2007
Feldman: Gonzales Damaged Justice Department’s Reputation
By Noah Feldman, Lee Hudson Teslik
Article
Aug 26, 2007
Petrodollars (once again)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 24, 2007
Falling central bank Treasury holdings at the New York Fed
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 23, 2007
If the US Treasury doesn’t think the dollar is overvalued, can it also think that RMB is undervalued?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 22, 2007
Lyons: Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict Fueling Somalia Crisis
By Terrence Lyons, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Aug 22, 2007
The one thing the US really exports to China
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 20, 2007
Reverse engineering financial engineering
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 20, 2007
Garrett: Experts Face Tricky Task in Preventing HIV/AIDS in Africa
By Laurie Garrett, Toni Johnson
Article
Aug 20, 2007
If the US dollar is now a refuge, what is the yen?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 19, 2007
War Made New
Article
Aug 17, 2007
Conduits, SIVs, cash-hoarding, commercial paper restructuring and such
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 16, 2007
Mallaby: Ratings Agencies ’Ought to be Discredited’ by Credit Meltdown
By Sebastian Mallaby, Lee Hudson Teslik
Article
Aug 16, 2007
The dollar, still a currency that you run to?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 15, 2007
Luers: U.S. Seems More Willing to Give UN Expanded Role in Iraq
By William H. Luers, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Aug 15, 2007
Hank Paulson and W (heart) foreign central banks
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 14, 2007
Another sign the world is changing
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 14, 2007
The June trade data
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 13, 2007
Perkovich: Proliferation Trilogy: North Korea, Iran, and India
By George Perkovich, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Aug 12, 2007
China’s exports — No visible slowdown
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 11, 2007
Russian ruble, safe haven in times of trouble?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 9, 2007
The balance of financial terror, circa August 9, 2007
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 9, 2007
Uncertain Causes and Effects of Declining Remittances
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Aug 8, 2007
Did Greenspan suggest that the Fed no longer completely controls US monetary policy?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 8, 2007
Schaffer: Pakistan Facing Question on How to Handle Extremists
By Teresita C. Schaffer, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Aug 7, 2007
Do US “officials” really think the dollar’s current value is a market rate?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 6, 2007
Gause: U.S. Trying to Soften Saudi Hard Line toward Maliki Government
By F. Gregory Gause III, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Aug 6, 2007
The housing market shouldn’t bank on a PBoC put …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 5, 2007
Taxing the kings of private equity like the rest of us
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 3, 2007
What RMB appreciation?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 2, 2007
Lute: Hybrid Peacekeeping Force in Darfur an ‘Unprecedented’ Operation
By Jane Holl Lute, Stephanie Hanson
Article
Aug 2, 2007
Burns on Bringing India in from the Cold, and Isolating Iran
By Robert McMahon
Article
Aug 2, 2007
Falling home bias in the US, rising home bias in Russia?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Aug 1, 2007
Pollack: ‘Surge’ Producing Real Progress in Iraq
By Kenneth M. Pollack, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Aug 1, 2007
Wittes: U.S. Assuring Arab States It Will Remain a Force in Mideast Post-Iraq
By Tamara Cofman Wittes, Bernard Gwertzman

September

31 items

Article
Sep 29, 2007
Waiting for the Plenum
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 27, 2007
Is the US trade deficit declining?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 26, 2007
Sick: Iranian Leader Sees Trip to New York as ‘Successful’
By Gary G. Sick, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Sep 26, 2007
My blog is on the blink
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 26, 2007
Global savings growth?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 25, 2007
In Defense of Globalization
Article
Sep 24, 2007
Smith: Fukuda, A Moderate Japanese Prime Minister
By Sheila A. Smith, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Sep 24, 2007
China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 23, 2007
Sovereign wealth funds
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 20, 2007
Trading up – Peking University’s Michael Pettis will be guest blogging here for a few days
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 20, 2007
The politicial consequences (if any) of the United States’ dependence on Chinese financing
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 19, 2007
Samore: A Syria-North Korea Nuclear Relationship?
By Gary Samore, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Sep 19, 2007
Wage Insurance Could Generate Support for Free Trade, Says New Council Special Report
Article
Sep 19, 2007
U.S. Special Envoy Cites Widespread ’Lack of Confidence’ in Somali Government
By John M. Yates, Stephanie Hanson
Article
Sep 19, 2007
The July TIC data
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 18, 2007
CFR.org Crisis Guides Win First Prize in Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism
Article
Sep 18, 2007
The Role of the Department of Defense in Provincial Reconstruction Teams
By Michelle S. Parker
Article
Sep 17, 2007
The first true twenty-first century financial crisis?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 16, 2007
Strong oil, weak dollar –
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 14, 2007
The q2 US current account data
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 13, 2007
Chandler: More Flexibility Needed for Effective Emissions Cap-and-Trade Policy
By Wiliam Chandler, Toni Johnson
Article
Sep 13, 2007
Still not working
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 12, 2007
A savings glut, not an investment drought –
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 11, 2007
Haass: Petraeus, Crocker Blunt Congressional Criticism on Iraq
By Richard Haass, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Sep 11, 2007
The US and Chinese trade data
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 10, 2007
US monetary policy: right for the US, wrong for the dollar zone?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 7, 2007
Is China selling its Treasuries?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 6, 2007
Meese Says With Iraqis’ Help, Security Is Improving
By Michael J. Col. Meese, Greg Bruno
Article
Sep 6, 2007
Just who in Europe has been buying US bonds?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 4, 2007
Close to $500b of debt purchased over the last 18 months, and not a cent of subprime …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Sep 3, 2007
The post-industrial economy?
By Brad W. Setser

October

45 items

Article
Oct 30, 2007
Two coordination problems likely to arise inside Bretton woods 2
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 30, 2007
Kuchins: Russians Working Hard to Resolve Iranian Nuclear Crisis
By Andrew Kuchins, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Oct 30, 2007
Michael Gerson, Former Speechwriter and Adviser to George W. Bush, Calls for New Direction in Conservatism
Article
Oct 30, 2007
Whitman: On U.S. Environmental and Energy Policy for the Future
By Christine Todd Whitman, Toni Johnson
Article
Oct 29, 2007
Does the United States need a new dollar policy?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 26, 2007
Oil up, dollar down
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 26, 2007
Sadjadpour: New Sanctions Likely to Worry Moscow, Beijing More Than Tehran
By Karim Sadjadpour, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Oct 25, 2007
Central banks are buying — not selling – dollars.
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 24, 2007
Sestanovich: Putin Promotes Guessing Game on Russia’s Leadership
By Stephen Sestanovich, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Oct 24, 2007
6% of Bear Stearns a day
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 23, 2007
CFR.org Wins Two Awards for Online Journalism
Article
Oct 23, 2007
Eliasson: Peacekeeping ‘Futile’ Without a Peace to Keep
By Jan Eliasson, Stephanie Hanson
Article
Oct 23, 2007
Emerging economies accomplish something beyond the reach of the G-7
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 22, 2007
The Famosa "Merida Initiative"
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Oct 22, 2007
Migration, Aeromexico style
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Oct 21, 2007
Definitive evidence the RMB is undervalued?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 19, 2007
Haass: In Pakistan, Radicalism Is ’Spreading’
By Richard Haass, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Oct 18, 2007
Bakir: Kurdistan as a Model for Iraq
By Falah Mustafa Bakir, Greg Bruno
Article
Oct 18, 2007
Three stories from the WEO’s data tables
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 18, 2007
SIV-City
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 17, 2007
Riedel: Delay on U.S.-Indian Nuclear Accord Only a ‘Hiccup’ On Road to Stronger Ties
By Bruce Riedel, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Oct 17, 2007
Africa’s Conflict Zones
By Stephanie Hanson, Jeremy Sherlick
Article
Oct 16, 2007
Why worry about sovereign wealth funds?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 16, 2007
Tsvangirai: Pressure for Fair Zimbabwe Elections Must Be ‘Like Darfur’
By Morgan Tsvangirai, Stephanie Hanson
Article
Oct 16, 2007
The US trade deficit is falling, but not as fast as the world’s demand for US debt.
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 16, 2007
Gelb: Federalism Is Most Promising Way to End Civil War in Iraq
By Bernard Gwertzman, Leslie H. Gelb
Article
Oct 15, 2007
New job
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 15, 2007
Economy: Continuing Calls for More Democracy in China As Party Congress Begins
By Elizabeth C. Economy, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Oct 14, 2007
Why did China only add $100b to its fx reserves in the third quarter?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 12, 2007
This week’s commentary on China has been outsourced to the Financial Times and the Economist
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 11, 2007
Leverett: A ’Formula’ for Lifting America’s Standing in the Middle East
By Flynt Leverett, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Oct 11, 2007
The August trade data: the adjustment continues
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 10, 2007
If the IMF wants to remain relevant …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 9, 2007
Kiriakou: Afghanistan ’A Mess’
By John Kiriakou, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Oct 9, 2007
Outsourced (the United States’ strong dollar policy)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 8, 2007
Will Polish plumbers give way to the China price?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 5, 2007
Inflation isn’t just rising in Saudi Arabia, Russia and China
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 4, 2007
Bruns: China Aerospace Industry Presents Challenges, Opportunities
By John W. Bruns, Lee Hudson Teslik
Article
Oct 4, 2007
Oberdorfer: On Verge of ‘New Day’ on Korean Peninsula
By Don Oberdorfer, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Oct 4, 2007
2007 has been a lot better than 2005 for the dollar bears …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 3, 2007
Floating Dubai’s
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 3, 2007
Weinbaum: On Eve of Reelection Musharraf Has Bought Some Time
By Marvin G. Weinbaum, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Oct 3, 2007
Abramowitz: Drawdown Will Force Adjustments in Iraqi Security Training
By Col. David J. Abramowitz, Greg Bruno
Article
Oct 2, 2007
Central banks came close to financing the entire US current account deficit over the past four quarters
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Oct 1, 2007
My recap of the past week
By Brad W. Setser

November

47 items

Article
Nov 30, 2007
Garrett: HIV/AIDS Still Poorly Measured
By Laurie Garrett, Toni Johnson
Article
Nov 30, 2007
Is the dollar’s decline over?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 30, 2007
Council Report Argues for New Policies to Protect National Security Interests from Consequences of Climate Change
Article
Nov 30, 2007
Merafhe: Zimbabwe Solution Must Be ‘Homegrown’
By Lieutenant General Mompati Sebogodi Merafhe, Stephanie Hanson
Article
Nov 30, 2007
Calderon's First Year
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Nov 29, 2007
Robertson: Prospects for Future Oil Production
By Peter J. Robertson, Lee Hudson Teslik
Article
Nov 28, 2007
Indyk: Bush Seemed Uninvolved in His Own Peace Conference
By Martin S. Indyk, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Nov 28, 2007
Voting in Venezuela
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Nov 28, 2007
What should replace the Gulf’s peg to the dollar? More on my Peterson institute policy brief
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 27, 2007
Scary graph
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 26, 2007
Oil math
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 26, 2007
Bazzi: Lebanon’s Presidential Politics–No Violence, More Haggling
By Mohamad Bazzi, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Nov 26, 2007
Guang: China and the United States ‘Do Not Have Strategic Conflicts’ in Africa
By Yang Guang, Stephanie Hanson
Article
Nov 25, 2007
Danish honesty (on the no-longer-strong dollar)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 23, 2007
Kuwait’s dinar is now on track to appreciate by more than China’s renminbi in 2007 …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 21, 2007
The new global norm
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 20, 2007
The Capital Interview: Envoy Seeks Support for Ethiopia, Aid for Somalia
By Robert McMahon, Samuel Assefa
Article
Nov 20, 2007
A little too late …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 19, 2007
Another bad TIC data release
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 19, 2007
Gansler: U.S. Army Needs More People, Oversight, to Improve Contracting
By Jacques S. Gansler, Greg Bruno
Article
Nov 18, 2007
The Gulf seems determined to let everyone take a punt on a December revaluation
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 16, 2007
Perkovich: Pressures and Benefits Must Be Made Clearer to Iran
By George Perkovich, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Nov 16, 2007
US slowdown and Chinese investment
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 15, 2007
How long can the Gulf countries sustain their dollar pegs?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 15, 2007
Biddle: Security, Political Improvements Seen in Iraq in Recent Months
By Stephen Biddle, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Nov 13, 2007
China’s CPI numbers look bad
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 12, 2007
Kupchan: Mood of U.S. Ties with France, Germany Improve with ‘Slim Pickings’ on Substance
By Charles A. Kupchan, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Nov 12, 2007
God and Gold: Mead Explores History of “Anglo-American Wasps” and “Waspophobes” in New Book
Article
Nov 12, 2007
Setser: Understanding the Falling Dollar
By Brad W. Setser, Lee Hudson Teslik
Article
Nov 12, 2007
What a week: a Brazilian supermodel, the Vice-Chairman of the People’s Congress and the French President all commented on the dollar
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 11, 2007
Minimum bank reserves are up (again)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 9, 2007
Fuller: Georgian Leader’s Popularity Has Dramatically Fallen
By Elizabeth Fuller, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Nov 8, 2007
Council Report Urges U.S. to Prepare for Post-Mugabe Zimbabwe
By Michelle Gavin
Article
Nov 7, 2007
The strains of monetary policy
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 7, 2007
Paul Stares Joins Council as Senior Fellow and Director of Center for Preventive Action
Article
Nov 7, 2007
Kind: Let U.S. Farmers Compete in the Marketplace
By Robert McMahon, Representative Ron Kind (D-WI)
Article
Nov 7, 2007
CFR interview on Mexico's Merida Initiative
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Nov 6, 2007
O’Neil: $1.4 Billion Anti-Drug Plan for Mexico Likely to Win Congressional Approval
By Shannon K. O'Neil, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Nov 6, 2007
Anholt: Countries Must Earn Better Images through Smart Policy
By Simon Anholt, Lee Hudson Teslik
Article
Nov 5, 2007
Inflation in China?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 5, 2007
Markey: Crucial To Hold Pakistan Elections on Time in January
By Daniel S. Markey, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Nov 4, 2007
Trading up (once again)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 3, 2007
If the governments of emerging economies stuck to buying bonds would everything be ok?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 2, 2007
Council Scholar Michael Levi Dissects Nuclear Plots and Proposes New Defensive Strategies in New Book
Article
Nov 2, 2007
Regional Monetary Integration
Article
Nov 1, 2007
What oil curse?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Nov 1, 2007
Makovsky: Rice’s Efforts to Convene Israeli-Palestinian Conference Are ‘Iffy’
By David Makovsky, Bernard Gwertzman

December

40 items

Article
Dec 30, 2007
Does the China investment corporation (CIC) have a coherent investment strategy?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 28, 2007
The IMF’s data for global reserve growth in q3
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 28, 2007
Investing Remittances
By Shannon K. O'Neil
Article
Dec 27, 2007
Riedel: Bhutto’s Assassination ‘Almost Certainly’ Work of Al-Qaeda
By Bruce O. Riedel, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Dec 24, 2007
Holiday ice-blogging
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 23, 2007
A Saudi investment authority?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 21, 2007
To worry or not to worry – more (sort of) scary graphs
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 20, 2007
Bhattacharji: Tackling Afghanistan’s Opium Trade with Legalization
By Romesh Bhattacharji, Toni Johnson
Article
Dec 20, 2007
How quickly the world changes
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 20, 2007
Oberdorfer: S. Korean President-Elect to Focus on Economy, Trust with North
By Don Oberdorfer, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Dec 19, 2007
The alliance between China’s (nominally) communist government and Wall Street deepens …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 18, 2007
Kupchan: Russian Opposition to Kosovo Independence ‘Perplexing’
By Charles A. Kupchan, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Dec 18, 2007
Yes, Virginia, the world’s central banks are financing most of the US current account deficit (my rebuttal to Richard Iley)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 17, 2007
Kubarych: Central Bank Plan ’Win-Win Situation’ for Banks
By Roger M. Kubarych, Lee Hudson Teslik
Article
Dec 17, 2007
Mead: Bush’s Foreign Policy Record around the World
By Walter Mead, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Dec 17, 2007
A strong October TIC data release, but the BEA’s data only deepens the mystery of how the US financed its current account deficit in the third quarter
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 16, 2007
Weekend extra-credit –
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 13, 2007
Richard Iley on the US current account deficit
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 13, 2007
Levi: Modest Results From Bali’s Heated Climate Conference
By Michael Levi, Toni Johnson
Article
Dec 13, 2007
Kang: North Korean Trade Potential
By David C. Kang, Lee Hudson Teslik
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Dec 13, 2007
Euro-yuan-dollar diplomacy
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 13, 2007
Bazzi: Can the Latest Violence in Lebanon Accelerate a Political Deal?
By Mohamad Bazzi, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Dec 12, 2007
The US October trade data
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 11, 2007
The new financial superpowers (part 2)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 11, 2007
Sestanovich: Putin’s Choice for Next Russian President Seen as ‘Liberal’ for Kremlin
By Stephen Sestanovich, Bernard Gwertzman
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Dec 10, 2007
The search for China’s missing foreign assets …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 10, 2007
Steinberg: Alarm Subsiding in Israel on Intelligence Estimate on Iran
By Gerald M. Steinberg, Bernard Gwertzman
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Dec 10, 2007
China’s missing reserves
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 9, 2007
The GCC revaluation watch continues …
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 7, 2007
McCain: Americans Divided, Dissatisfied over U.S. Foreign Policy
By Robert McMahon, John McCain
Article
Dec 7, 2007
Are central banks diversifying away from the dollar?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 6, 2007
The new financial superpowers (part 1)
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 5, 2007
Holbrooke: Kosovo Independence Declaration Could Spark Crisis
By Richard C. Holbrooke, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Dec 5, 2007
Competition — and coordination — within the Chinese state as China goes forth
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 4, 2007
Landis: Syria Key to Middle East Peace Process
By Joshua Landis, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Dec 4, 2007
Global adjustment in action
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 4, 2007
Takeyh: Immediate Threat of War with Iran Now Reduced
By Ray Takeyh, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Dec 3, 2007
Should China buy Countrywide?
By Brad W. Setser
Article
Dec 3, 2007
Walsh: Venezuelan Vote a ‘Victory’ for Democracy
By John M. Walsh, Bernard Gwertzman
Article
Dec 2, 2007
China: selling Treasuries and buying yen? What do we know about how China manages its foreign assets?
By Brad W. Setser