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August 22, 2007

China
The one thing the US really exports to China

John Cassidy is right.  The leading US export to China is high-quality housing debt.   The toxic waste generally went elsewhere – thought there are now hints that China (perhaps the state bank…

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March 18, 2006

United States
What Geithner said. And then some

Most of the blogosphere has already weighed in on Tim Geithner's most recent speech.   I am a bit late to the party.   And I may not have much to add. I deeply agree with Geithner's argument that th…

December 15, 2015

Global
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2015

As 2015 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.

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May 3, 2018

China
The Rising Bilateral Deficit with China and the Negotiations Over China 2025

A short review of the March U.S. trade data and a lot of speculation about the arc of the Sino-American economic relationship in light of the non-negotiability of Made in China 2025.

The Rising Bilateral Deficit with China and the Negotiations Over China 2025

April 17, 2007

Financial Markets
Saudi riyal, Kuwait dinar, UAE dirham hit multi-year lows v. the pound …

They are also getting close to a record low v. the euro. Yet oil is, well, still rather strong.   Against the dollar.  But also against the pound and euro.   The euro and pound have gained significan…