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China Policy Communications Under Scrutiny as Economy Gains Global Prominence
Uncertainty about China’s economic future has underpinned a substantial portion of global market volatility of the past year, a trend complicated by c...
Jun 08, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
China's Market Economy Status and Antidumping: A $100 Billion, $10 Billion, or $1 Billion Dispute? Part 1
Despite its success as an export powerhouse, China has long protested that it has been relegated to the status of a “non-market economy” (NME) by the ...
Jun 08, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Screw Turns II: The Expansion of European Sanctions
On Monday, I talked about the new US Treasury designation. Last week, another shoe also dropped in the form of new European sanctions. The European Co...
Jun 08, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
How Dependent Are US Consumers on Imports From China?
If you are in the market for a new cell phone or a laptop, you better hope that the United States does not impose punitive tariffs on China. For these...
Jun 07, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Modi's US Visit Offers Window for Economic Opening
C. Fred Bergsten says Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's last official visit to the United States under President Barack Obama opens a unique oppor...
Jun 06, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The Screw Turns I: New US Financial Sanctions
This week, we lead with two developments on the sanctions front; today, the Treasury ruling that places new constraints on North Korea’s access to the...
Jun 06, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Black Market Contest Winner Announced!
We finally have a winner for the black market exchange rate contest! The contest, announced on March 16, was motivated by a friendly dispute between m...
Jun 04, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Recent Economic Developments, the Productive Potential of the Economy, and Monetary Policy
The Honorable Jerome H. Powell, member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, delivered the speech “Recent Economic Developments, th...
May 26, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Building on Asia's Strengths During Turbulent Times
Changyong Rhee, director of the Asia and Pacific department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), delivered the speech “Building on Asia's Strengt...
May 26, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Can Globalization Still Deliver?
Dr. David Lipton, first deputy managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), delivered the Institute’s sixteenth annual Stavros Niarchos...
May 24, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Gravity and the Weight of the Fed’s Zero Lower Bound on Interest Rates
The Federal Reserve implemented its first rate hike last December. At that time, the Fed anticipated another four hikes in 2016 as part of the process...
May 23, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
The G-7 and the Global Economy
Adewale “Wally” Adeyemo, deputy assistant to President Obama and deputy national security advisor for international economics, delivered the speech “T...
May 19, 2016 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail