North America

United States: Economic Profile

Inventory Cycle Pushed U.S. Growth to an Unsustainable 5.9% in Q4 2009

How Strong Will U.S. Economic Growth Be in 2010?

United States : Advanced Economies : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Technological Change :

United States: External Sector

U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows on Lower Imports

U.S. TIC Data: Who Is Buying U.S. Treasuries?

United States : North America : Macro View : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : Current Account : External Balance : International Trade and Globalization :

United States: Fiscal Stimulus

Will the Second Fiscal Stimulus Boost Job Creation?

Has the Fiscal Stimulus Boosted U.S. Economic Growth and Job Creation?

United States : North America : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

United States: Fiscal Policy

Is the U.S. Fiscal Deficit Reaching Unsustainable Levels?

Will U.S. Sovereign Ratings Come Under Pressure?

United States : North America : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

United States: Monetary Policy Exit Strategy

How Will the Fed Exit Loose Monetary Policy?

When Will the Fed Exit Loose Monetary Policy?

United States : North America : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

United States: Industrial and Corporate Sector

U.S. Inventories: Has the Drawdown Come to a Close?

U.S. Small Business Sector: What's Holding the Recovery Back?

United States : North America : Macro View : Sectors and Industries :

United States: Labor Market

How Far is the U.S. Economy from Showing Job Gains?

Is the U.S. Economy Set for a Jobless Recovery?

United States : North America : Macro View : Labor Markets and Productivity :

Canada: Real-Estate Sector

Do Vulnerabilities Loom as Canadian Housing Revives?

Could Canada Face Its Own Subprime Crisis?

Canada : North America : Macro View : Commercial : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Real Estate Sector : Residential :

United States: Sectors

U.S. Service Sector: Will the Recovery Gather Pace?

U.S. Auto Sales: A Slow Stabilization?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Sectors and Industries : Technological Change :

United States: Consumption

Will the Improvement in U.S. Retail Sales Continue?

U.S. Consumers: Any Signs of Improving Confidence?

United States : North America : Macro View :

The Group of Eight (G8)

G7 Ministers Focus on Financial Reform, Not Currencies

Has the G20 Superseded the G7/G8?

Canada : France : Germany : Italy : Japan : North East Asia : Russia : Russia and CIS : United Kingdom : United States : Asia/Pacific : Europe : North America : Macro View :

Canada: Fiscal Policy

Canadian Budget Maintains Fiscal Stimulus but Plans for Consolidation

How Effective Were Reforms to the Canadian Employment Insurance System?

Canada : North America : Macro View : Fiscal Policy :

Economics of the Olympics and Other Major Sporting Events

The Economic Costs and Legacy of the Vancouver Olympics

Rio's Olympic Win: How much Economic Boost from the Olympics?

Brazil : Canada : China : North East Asia : South Africa : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View :

United States: Price Dynamics (Inflation/Deflation)

U.S. Consumer Prices: Will Core Prices Ease Further?

Will the U.S. Avoid Hyperinflation and Deflation?

United States : North America : Macro View : Inflation Targeting : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

United States: Monetary Policy

Fed Vice Chairman Donald Kohn Announces Retirement: How Will This Affect the FOMC?

Federal Reserve Raises Discount Rate: When Will the Fed Hike Other Policy Rates?

United States : Advanced Economies : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

United States: Central Bank Independence

The Treasury Announces the Revival of the SFP

Will the Fed Lose Independence?

United States : North America : Macro View : Central Bank Independence : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Global Manufacturing

How Sustainable Are Improvements in Global Manufacturing?

U.S. Manufacturing: Is the Pace of Expansion Sustainable?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : North America : Macro View : Sectors and Industries :

United States: State Finances

Do Fiscal Deficits and Pension Liabilities Pose a Risk to the Fiscal Sustainability of U.S. States?

Do U.S. States Need More Fiscal Stimulus to Fill Their Budget Gaps?

United States : North America : Macro View :

United States: Entitlement Reform

Will Washington End the Stalemate Over Healthcare Reform Legislation?

Can U.S. Healthcare Reform Be Financed Without Raising the Fiscal Burden?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Demographics, Retirement and Health Care : Fiscal Policy :

United States: Residential Real Estate Sector

U.S. Home Sales Collapse in January: Will Demand Continue to Show Weakness?

U.S. Home Prices: Are Recent Gains Sustainable?

United States : North America : Macro View : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Real Estate Sector : Residential :

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

The Role of the IMF in the Financial Crisis

The IMF's Flexible Credit Line

Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Financial Institutions :

The G20's Role in Economic Policymaking

Canada's G8/G20 Agenda

G20 Finance Ministers: Is the Agenda too Broad?

Argentina : Australia : Brazil : Canada : China : France : Germany : Gulf Cooperation Council : India : Indonesia : Italy : Japan : Mexico : North East Asia : Pacific : Russia : Russia and CIS : Saudi Arabia : South Africa : South Asia : South East Asia : South Korea : Turkey : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations :

Canada: Monetary Policy

Bank of Canada Still at Its Lower Bound, But Slightly Hawkish

Canadian CPI: Inflation Still Moderate

Canada : North America : Macro View : Inflation Targeting : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Canada: Exports

Canada's Trade Surplus Widens on Higher Commodity Prices

Canada's Current Account Deficit Narrows in Q4 2009 On Energy Exports

Canada : North America : Macro View : Current Account : External Balance : International Trade and Globalization :

Foreign Purchases of U.S. Assets

Will China Keep Buying U.S. Assets?

U.S. TIC Data: Who Is Buying U.S. Treasuries?

United States : North America : Macro View : Current Account : External Balance : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Systemic Effects of Exit Strategies

Fed's New Tools: Interest on Reserves, Reverse Repos and Term Deposits

UK Stops Quantitative Easing: An End or a Pause?

Eurozone : Switzerland : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Europe : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Canada: Consumption

Canadian Labor Market: Steady Recovery Ahead?

How Strong Will Canada's Consumption Be in 2010?

Canada : Advanced Economies : North America : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Labor Markets and Productivity :

The Recovery of Global Trade Flows

Will Trade Ministers Conclude the Doha Trade Talks in 2010?

Will Trade Financing Costs Continue to Ease in 2010?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

Canada: The Canadian Dollar

Canadian Dollar: Is the Loonie Heading Back Toward Parity?

Oil and the Canadian Dollar: A Diverging Relationship?

Canada : North America : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Global Fiscal Stimulus Measures

What's in Japan's Fiscal Stimulus Packages?

Will the Second Fiscal Stimulus Boost Job Creation?

North East Asia : Pacific : South East Asia : South Korea : Taiwan : United Kingdom : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : North America : Macro View : Current Account : Current Financial Crisis : External Balance : Fiscal Policy : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Financial Institutions :

Advanced Economies: Financial Sector Taxes

Responsibility Fee, Tobin Tax, or Bonus Tax? Bankers Support Systemic Risk Levy

Eurozone : Switzerland : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Europe : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)

Large Banks Repay TARP Capital: What Has TARP Achieved?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Banks and Risk Management : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Tourism Sector

Outlook for the Travel and Hospitality Industry

How Much Will Counter-terrorism Measures Affect the Airline Industry?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : North America : Macro View : Sectors and Industries :

Responses to Global Imbalances

Is There a Need for International Monetary Reform Through a Multilateral Exchange Rate Mechanism?

Is the U.S. Being Inconsistent by Pushing China to Increase FX Appreciation But Not the Gulf?

Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : Current Account : External Balance :

Transatlantic Differences in the Real Estate Sector

Turkish Housing Market: Strong Growth Ahead

Spain's Housing Bust Breaking Records: 47.6% Fall in Sales in 12 Months

Europe : North America : Macro View : Real Estate Sector :

Global Growth

How Strong Will Global Growth Be in 2010?

How Sustainable Are Improvements in Global Manufacturing?

Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : North America :

Canada: Economic Profile

Canadian Economic Growth Soars in Q4: How Strong Will It Be in 2010?

How Strong Will Canada's Consumption Be in 2010?

Canada : North America : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Liquidity Traps

Time for a Paradigm Shift: Do We Need a Higher Inflation Target?

Is There Too Much or Too Little Liquidity? A Contrarian View

Eurozone : United Kingdom : Advanced Economies : Europe : Latin America : North America : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Canada: Banking Sector

Canadian Banks Continue To Make Record Profits in Q1 2010: Is the Worst Over?

Are Canadian Banks A Model?

Canada : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Real Estate Sector : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

United States: Offshoring and Immigration

Immigration and Offshoring: How Have U.S. Workers Fared?

How to Assist U.S. Workers to Cope With the Effects of Globalization?

United States : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization : Labor Markets and Productivity :

Parallels to the Great Depression

1929 vs. 2009: Parallels And Differences From The Great Depression

North America : Macro View : Past Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) and Structured Products

Unwinding of Structured Products: Together they Stand and Fall?

Error-Prone Constant Proportion Debt Obligations (CPDOs) Ratings: Second Computer-Glitch At Moody's

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Securitization and Structured Finance : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Natural Gas Prices

Will Natural Gas Prices Rise as Supply Glut Turns Into Deficit?

Is Natural Gas's Link to Oil Prices Weakening?

Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy : Sectors and Industries : Asia/Pacific : Europe :

Financial Protectionism in the Wake of Crisis

Tackling Too-Big-To-Fail: Overview of Proposals

European-Wide Micro- and Macro-Prudential Regulation: Leaders Give Backing

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

Monetary Policy and Asset Bubbles

Should Central Banks Fight Asset Bubbles? Views of Practicioners and Academics

Outside the Box Approaches to Deal With Boom and Bust in the Era of Financial Innovation

Advanced Economies : Europe : North America : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Global Monetary Policy Exit Strategy

The Endgame for Global Monetary Easing: Disorderly?

Emerging Market Interest Rate Policy: Has Easing Ended?

North America : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Global Trade Agreements

How Deep Is Asian Trade Fragmented?

Is Reopening NAFTA a Pandora's Box for Canada or a Blessing in Disguise?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

United States: Central Bank Transparency

Will the Fed Become an Inflation Targeter?

US: Is Bernanke's Forecast-Based Approach Reliable?

United States : North America : Macro View : Central Bank Transparency : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Gains from Globalization

Will Income Inequality Spur Globalization Backlash in Developing Countries?

Can Aid for Trade Benefit Developing Countries?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : International Trade and Globalization :

Transportation Sector

The Transport Sector is in a Severe Recession: What Next

North America : Macro View : Sectors and Industries :

United States: Future Federal Reserve Policy Regimes

Will the Fed Switch to a New Benchmark Interest Rate?

Who Should Be the Systemic Risk Regulator in the U.S.?

United States : North America : Macro View : Inflation Targeting : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Measures of Global Output

Do We Need a New Measure of Economic Output to Replace GDP?

Gross National Happiness?

Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View :

U.S. Commercial Real Estate

U.S. Commercial Real Estate: Following Housing with a Lag

U.S. Commercial Real Estate: Credit Crunch Compounding the Problem?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Commercial : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Real Estate Sector : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

United States: Influence and the Global Economic Crisis

Timeline: Meltdown (2007-Present)

Timeline: Regulation & Deregulation (1880-Present)

United States : Advanced Economies : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Alternative Energy

Greening Transport: Can Biofuels Challenge U.S. Oil Dependence?

Will Nuclear Energy Meet Middle East Power Needs?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

Bulk Commodities

Iron Ore Prices: Several Banks Raise Forecasts for 2010

Australian Mining: Still a Minor Contributor to GDP?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Base Metals : Other Commodities :

United States: Equities

U.S. Equities: Is the Rally Losing Steam?

U.S. Equities Q4 2009 Earnings Season: How Strong Are Results?

United States : North America : Markets : Equities :

United States: Oil Production and Supply

Will the Obama Administration Reduce Oil and Gas Subsidies?

Obama's Energy Agenda: What are the Priorities for U.S. Energy Policy?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Silver Markets

How Will Silver Fare Compared to Gold in 2010?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Canada: Energy Sector

Will Changes in Alberta's Royalty Regime Prompt Energy Investment?

Will Canada's Oil Sands Be Doomed by Their Carbon Footprint?

Canada : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Natural Gas : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Platinum Group Metals (PGMs)

Platinum and Palladium: Signs of Strength?

Will Catalytic Converter Demand Boost Platinum Group Metals?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Rare Earths

Rare Earth Metals: Trends and Outlook

How to Hedge Metals Prices Without Futures?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Base Metals

What Is the Outlook for Base Metals?

Who Controls Base Metals Futures: Hedgers or Speculators?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : World : Markets : Base Metals : Other Commodities :

G10 Currencies

Are 'Safe Havens' No Longer Safe?

Will the Norwegian Krone Keep Strengthening in 2010?

Pacific : Asia/Pacific : Europe : North America : Markets : Currencies :

Gold

How Will Gold Fare in 2010?

Have Central Banks Renewed Their Interest in Gold Reserves?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

Agricultural Prices

Turf Wars: Will Biofuel Crops Push Up Prices for Non-biofuel Crops?

How Does Climate Change Affect Food Prices?

Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : North America : Markets : Agriculturals : Other Commodities : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific :

Credit Default Swaps (CDS)

Sovereign Debt and Derivatives: Is a Ban on Naked CDS Justified?

"Big Bang" and "Small Bang" in the CDS Market: Industry Group Adopts Standardized Rules for "Plain Vanilla" CDS

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Derivatives : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Oil Supply

Has Oil Production Peaked?

Russian Energy Transit to Europe: Russia and Belarus Settle Oil Dispute

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Natural Gas Supply

Ukraine Pays January Gas Bill, Easing Fears of Winter Supply Cuts

North American Natural Gas Market: Supply Cuts to Offset Recent Glut?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy :

Commodity Market Regulation

How Will Position Limits Affect Commodity Markets?

What Are the Arguments Against Commodity Regulation?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Oil : Oil and Energy : Other Commodities :

Global Equities

Global Equities: Will the Poor Start to 2010 Continue?

Japan: 2010 Stock Market Outlook

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : North America : Markets : Equities :

Solar

EU Solar Energy: Can Southern Europe Come to the Rescue?

A Bright Future for Solar Power?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

United States: U.S. Dollar Long-Term

Central Banks Reserves Diversification: Shifting Away from the Dollar?

Ganging Up on the Dollar? Could Oil Exporters Move Away from Dollar Pricing?

United States : North America : Markets : Currencies :

Canada: The Canadian Dollar

Canadian Dollar: Is the Loonie Heading Back Toward Parity?

Oil and the Canadian Dollar: A Diverging Relationship?

Canada : North America : Macro View : Markets : Currencies : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Eurozone: The Euro

Euro Falling, No Longer an Impediment to a Eurozone Recovery?

Can the Euro Fall to Parity with the U.S. Dollar?

Eurozone : Europe : North America : Markets : Currencies :

Global Investment Funds

Types of ETFs: Performance Update

Global ETFs: Growth to Continue into 2010?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Hedge Funds and Private Equity : Money Markets : Sectors and Industries :

OPEC Oil Supply

Will OPEC Keep Adding Supply?

How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Oil Demand

How Much Will Oil Demand Rebound in 2010?

How Imbalanced Are Oil Supply and Demand?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Oil : Oil and Energy :

United States: Government Bond Pricing

Widest Spread between 2-year and 10-year U.S. Treasurys since 1981

Will U.S. Long-Dated Treasury Yields Move Above 4%?

United States : North America : Markets : Government Bonds :

Carry Trade

Funding Currency Showdown: Will the Yen Supplant the Dollar as the Top Carry Trade Funding Currency?

How Do Japanese Retail Investors Impact the Carry Trade?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : North America : Markets : Currencies :

Global Monetary System

Is It Time for a New Global Reserve Currency?

Euro as Reserve Currency

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Currencies : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth : Government Bonds : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Reserve Diversification :

Dark Liquidity Pools

High-Frequency Trading: Frontrunning or Just a Faster Car?

'Flash Orders' and 'Naked Access' as Niches of High-Frequency Trading: Should they be Banned?

United States : Advanced Economies : Europe : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Equities : Hedge Funds and Private Equity :

Portfolio Allocation

What Will Markets Look Like in 2010?

What Happens to the Markets After the Baby Boomers Retire?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : North America : Markets :

United States: U.S. Dollar Short-Term

What Is the Short-Term Outlook for the U.S. Dollar?

Central Banks Reserves Diversification: Shifting Away from the Dollar?

United States : North America : Markets : Currencies :

Oil Prices

Saudi Arabia Shuns WTI: A New Sour Crude Benchmark Emerging?

Did WTI Make a Good Oil Price Benchmark?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Natural Gas Prices

Will Natural Gas Prices Rise as Supply Glut Turns Into Deficit?

Is Natural Gas's Link to Oil Prices Weakening?

Middle East and Africa : North America : Macro View : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy : Sectors and Industries : Asia/Pacific : Europe :

Natural Gas Demand

Role of Natural Gas In Meeting Clean Energy Goals

European Natural Gas Market Liberalization: Still A Fragmented Market?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy :

Non-OPEC Oil Supply

How Do Non-OPEC Producers Contribute to Oil Supply?

Are the Falling Oil Price, Credit Contraction and Royalty Uncertainty Freezing Out Oil Sands Production -- and Canadian Capex?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Market Correlations

Is There a Relationship Between Oil Prices and Non-Oil Asset Returns?

Are Hedge Funds Causing Increasing Correlation Between Asset Classes?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets :

Market Volatility

How Does News Impact Market Volatility?

Are Measures of Market Risk Simply Flawed Crystal Balls?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets :

Petroleum Distillates

Why Are U.S. Oil Inventories Climbing Again?

Will Gasoline Snatch Refiners' Hearts Back from Diesel?

North America : Markets : Oil : Oil and Energy :

Softs

Cocoa: Are Investors Going Cuckoo for Cocoa?

Coffee: Hard Spot in the Softs Market?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : North America : Markets : Agriculturals : Other Commodities :

United States: Government Bond Supply

What Is the Future of Treasury Issuance Amounts, Maturity and Timing?

How Will the Fed Drain Liquidity?

United States : North America : Markets : Government Bonds :

United States: Government Bond Demand

U.S. TIC Data: Who Is Buying U.S. Treasuries?

Will Central Bank Demand for U.S. Agencies and Treasuries Keep Waning?

United States : North America : Markets : Government Bonds :

Steel

Steel Prices: Crawling Out of the Pits?

Steel Industry Challenges: First Rising Input Costs, Now Falling Steel Prices?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Base Metals : Other Commodities :

Coal

Coal: Short-term Lift from Demand Recovery, Long-term Downside from Environmentalism?

Carbon Capture: Will It Ever Be Profitable?

China : Latin America : North America : Markets : Oil and Energy :

Canada: Government Bonds

Canadian Government Bond Outlook

Canadian Bond Markets: Will the Thawing Last?

Canada : North America : Markets : Government Bonds :

Canada: Equity Markets

Canadian Equities Rally: Are Valuations Getting Ahead of Fundamentals?

What is the Negative Wealth Effect of Declining Equity and Housing Prices in Canada?

Canada : North America : Markets : Equities :

Core Government Bonds

Will Core Government Bond Yields Stay Low?

Do Sovereign CDS Markets Misrepresent Risk?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : North America : Markets : Government Bonds :

Foreign Exchange Markets

What is the Impact of Currency Interventions in Developed Countries?

Is It Time for a New Global Reserve Currency?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Currencies :

Agricultural Supply

U.S. Agricultural Supply: Record Corn, Soybean Forecasts

Agriculture Outsourcing: Courting Political Risk or Food Crisis Solution?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Agriculturals : Other Commodities :

Petrodollars

Iran Dropping Dollar in Oil Sales and Foreign Exchange Reserves: Is the Euro Next?

Should GCC Countries De-peg from the Dollar?

United States : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Markets : Currencies : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth :

Post-Crisis Regulatory Reforms in the U.S.

Tackling Too-Big-To-Fail: Overview of Proposals

Who Should Be the Systemic Risk Regulator in the U.S.?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Current Financial Crisis : Financial Systems and Regulation : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Microfinance

Microfinance: A Regional Snapshot

The Future of Microfinance

Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Poverty Reduction : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Repurchase Agreements

Fed's New Tools: Interest on Reserves, Reverse Repos and Term Deposits

Review of the Tri-Party Repo System: Task Force Releases Infrastructure Progress Report

United States : Advanced Economies : North America : Finance and Banking : Capital Market Intermediaries : Securitization and Structured Finance :

United States: Monetary Policy

Fed Vice Chairman Donald Kohn Announces Retirement: How Will This Affect the FOMC?

Federal Reserve Raises Discount Rate: When Will the Fed Hike Other Policy Rates?

United States : Advanced Economies : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Monetary Policy and Inflation :

Public-Private Investment Program (PPIP) and TALF

US$1 Trillion TALF For New ABS and New/Legacy CMBS: US$100 Billion in Assets Sold

Toxic Asset Performance: Watch Maiden Lane

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice :

Pension Funds: Asset Allocation

How Well-Funded Are Global Corporate Pension Plans?

Governance of Public Pension Funds: Angels, Monsters or Somewhere in Between?

Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Demographics, Retirement and Health Care : Canada : United States : North America : Finance and Banking :

Credit Default Swaps (CDS)

Sovereign Debt and Derivatives: Is a Ban on Naked CDS Justified?

"Big Bang" and "Small Bang" in the CDS Market: Industry Group Adopts Standardized Rules for "Plain Vanilla" CDS

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Derivatives : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Government Sponsored Enterprises

Overview of Long-Term Solutions for Fannie and Freddie: Plan To Be Unveiled in 2011

GinnieMae, GSE and FHA Program Extension: Litterbin of Last Resort?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance :

Systemic Effects of Exit Strategies

Fed's New Tools: Interest on Reserves, Reverse Repos and Term Deposits

UK Stops Quantitative Easing: An End or a Pause?

Eurozone : Switzerland : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Europe : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Global Investment Funds

Types of ETFs: Performance Update

Global ETFs: Growth to Continue into 2010?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Hedge Funds and Private Equity : Money Markets : Sectors and Industries :

Leveraged Loans and Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLO)

Leveraged Loans and CLOs: Markets Stage a Comeback

How to Dispose of the US$100-200 Billion Leveraged Loan Overhang? Provide Financing To Buyer

United States : Advanced Economies : North America : Finance and Banking : Corporate Bonds and Leveraged Loans :

High-Yield Bonds and Distressed Debt

The Empty Creditor Phenomenon: Does It Also Work In Reverse?

Covenant-Lite and Payment-In-Kind (PIK) Features: 'Zombie' Companies Delay Defaults, Hurt Recovery Rates

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Corporate Bonds and Leveraged Loans :

Hedge Fund Performance

What's Driving Hedge Fund Performance?

Hedge Funds: Outlook for 2010

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Hedge Funds and Private Equity :

Advanced Economies: Financial Sector Taxes

Responsibility Fee, Tobin Tax, or Bonus Tax? Bankers Support Systemic Risk Levy

Eurozone : Switzerland : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Europe : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

United States: Commercial Real Estate Loans and Mortgage-Backed Securities (CMBS)

Commercial Real Estate Loss Estimates

Possible CMBS Trigger? Technical Default on Stuyvesant Town Debt on January 2010

United States : Advanced Economies : North America : Finance and Banking : Commercial : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Real Estate Sector :

U.S. Banking Sector Performance

U.S. Banks: Q4 Banking Profile

U.S. Credit Card Delinquencies Hit Record in December 2009: Turnaround Only After H2 2010?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking :

The Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)

Large Banks Repay TARP Capital: What Has TARP Achieved?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Banks and Risk Management : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

U.S. Corporate Bonds

Credit Markets: Outlook for 2010

Record Junk Bond Issuance in 2009 Amid Record Returns

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Corporate Bonds and Leveraged Loans :

Global Monetary System

Is It Time for a New Global Reserve Currency?

Euro as Reserve Currency

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Currencies : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth : Government Bonds : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Reserve Diversification :

Dark Liquidity Pools

High-Frequency Trading: Frontrunning or Just a Faster Car?

'Flash Orders' and 'Naked Access' as Niches of High-Frequency Trading: Should they be Banned?

United States : Advanced Economies : Europe : North America : Finance and Banking : Markets : Equities : Hedge Funds and Private Equity :

Basel II

Towards Basel III: New Capital and Liquidity Standards by 2012 With Long Transition Period

Europe : North America : Finance and Banking : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Banks and Risk Management :

Hedge Funds and Private Equity as Leveraged Investors

The Empty Creditor Phenomenon: Does It Also Work In Reverse?

Covenant-Lite and Payment-In-Kind (PIK) Features: 'Zombie' Companies Delay Defaults, Hurt Recovery Rates

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Hedge Funds and Private Equity :

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Guarantee Programs

Banks' Dash to Short-Term Financing: What is the Rollover Risk?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Banks and Risk Management : Financial Systems and Regulation :

Commercial Real Estate: Global Outlook Precarious

Bailing Out the U.S. Housing and Financial Sector: Fiscal Costs and Risks to Taxpayers Getting Bigger?

Outlook for Asian Real-Estate Market: Has the Worst Passed?

Finance and Banking : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Australia : Eurozone : Japan : Pacific : United States : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Middle East and Africa : North America :

Canada: Banking Sector

Canadian Banks Continue To Make Record Profits in Q1 2010: Is the Worst Over?

Are Canadian Banks A Model?

Canada : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Real Estate Sector : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Credit Defaults Swaps on Asset-Backed Securities (ABCDS)

Are ABX Derivatives Prices an Accurate Measure of Subprime RMBS and CDO Valuations?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Counterparty Risk Management and Central Clearinghouse

Counterparty Risk Management: How Safe Are Central Clearinghouses?

ICE Launches Clearinghouse To Reduce Counterparty Risk in the Credit Default Swap (CDS) Market

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Monoline Insurance

Obama Ends Private Lender Subsidies Altogether: What Hope For The Student Loan Crunch in Auction-Rate Securities (ARS) Market?

Ambac Bond Insurer Loses AAA Rating at Fitch, Triggering Global Equity Selloff: Regulators Sounding Bail-Out

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Capital Market Intermediaries : Muni Bonds and Insurers/Monolines :

Securitization

Financial Innovation and Securitizations: What Prospects after Reintermediation in 2010?

The Case Against Fix Retention Rules in Securitizations: BIS and IMF Global Financial Stability Report, Chapter II

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Banks and Risk Management : Capital Market Intermediaries : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Commercial Paper

Asset Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) Outlook: Inherently Unstable Market?

Is the Economic Recovery for Real? The Commercial Paper Test

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Corporate Bonds and Leveraged Loans :

Auction-Rate Securities

The Auction-Rate Securities Double-Whammy: Renalty Rates and Hedges Gone Awry

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Auction Rate Securities : Capital Market Intermediaries :

Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV)

Life After General Growth Properties Bankruptcy: Testing Bankruptcy Remoteness in Court

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Securitization and Structured Finance :

CDS Trading Strategies

The CDS Basis-Trade: Why is the Spread Convergence Stalling?

The Empty Creditor Phenomenon: Does It Also Work In Reverse?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Securitization and Structured Finance :

SIVs, Conduits and Asset-Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP)

Structured Investment Vehicles (SIV): Asset Sales And Re-Intermediation Onto Bank/Insurers' Balance Sheets

Asset Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) Outlook: Inherently Unstable Market?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Mark-To-Market Accounting

FAS 140 Revision Leads to Re-Intermeditation of up to US$900 Billion in Off-Balance-Sheet Vehicles Starting in 2010

New IASB/FASB Proposals Expand Fair Value Accounting: A Step Forward?

United States : Advanced Economies : North America : Finance and Banking : Banks and Risk Management :

Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) and Structured Products

Unwinding of Structured Products: Together they Stand and Fall?

Error-Prone Constant Proportion Debt Obligations (CPDOs) Ratings: Second Computer-Glitch At Moody's

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Securitization and Structured Finance : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

The Shadow Banking System

Run on the US$10 Trillion 'Shadow Banking System': Who Is the Shadow Lender of Last Resort?

Asset Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) Outlook: Inherently Unstable Market?

Advanced Economies : Europe : North America : Finance and Banking : Capital Market Intermediaries :

OTC Derivatives Regulation

OTC Derivatives in H2 2008: Total Notional Shrinks, Gross Credit Exposure After Netting Increases To $5 Trillion

The Future of OTC Derivatives Trading and Clearing: CPSS Issues Guidelines

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Securitization and Structured Finance :

Cash Bond - CBS Basis Comparison

2009 A Year of Two Halves for Recovery Rates: What are the Risks in 2010?

The CDS Basis-Trade: Why is the Spread Convergence Stalling?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Corporate Bonds and Leveraged Loans :

Hedge Fund and Private Equity Regulation

Hedge Fund Regulation: U.S. Finalized Draft Legislation

EU Hedge Fund and Private Equity Directive: Is It Protectionist?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Hedge Funds and Private Equity :

Resolution of Troubled Financial Institutions

Will Unsecured Bank Creditors Take A Haircut Eventually? And Secured Ones?

Contingent Convertibles (CoCos) Against Too-Big-To-Fail: A Viable Tool?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Financial Systems and Regulation :

Loan Modifications

Treasury's Mortgage Modification Program Review: Servicers Face Conversion Drive

Are Servicers Standing in the Way of Mortgage Loan Modifications?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance :

Negative Equity and Lessons from Past Crises

Will an HOLC-Type Entity be More Effective than RTC/RFC in Alleviating the Mortgage Crisis This Time?

An RTC-II to Absorb the Tsunami of Distressed Debt?: Lessons From Previous Experience

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Real Estate Sector :

Private Equity Performance

Private Equity: Outlook for 2010

Private Equity and the Credit Crunch: What To Do With US$500 - 1000 Billion in Undrawn Funds?

Eurozone : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Europe : North America : Finance and Banking : Hedge Funds and Private Equity :

U.S. Commercial Real Estate

U.S. Commercial Real Estate: Following Housing with a Lag

U.S. Commercial Real Estate: Credit Crunch Compounding the Problem?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Macro View : Commercial : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance : Real Estate Sector : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles :

Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE)

Final FDIC Rules for Private Equity Investment in Failed Banks: Carrots and Sticks

Private Equity/Hedge Fund Consortium Buys IndyMac: White Knights Or Indirect Access To Safety Net?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Hedge Funds and Private Equity :

Private Mortgage Insurers

MGIC, Radian Private Mortgage Insurers in Trouble: Another Hampered Business in the Subprime Aftermath?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance :

Convexity

Mortgage Convexity Risk: Are Technical Factors Driving Long-Term Treasury Yields Higher?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance :

Delinquencies and Foreclosures in the Residential Mortgage Market

Was the U.S. Mortgage Market Effectively Nationalized? Yes, As Early As Q3 2007

Delinquencies and Foreclosures in the U.S.: Where Do We Stand?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance :

Covered Bonds

Plans For A U.S. Covered Bond Market: A Better Alternative to RMBS?

The European Covered Bond Market: Will The ECB Restore The Safe Haven?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Real Estate and Mortgage Finance :

U.S. Stress Tests and Additional Capital Needs

IMF Reduces Global Loss Estimate to US$3.4 Trillion

Stress Test Results: Banks Raise $65 Billion in Common Stock and Convert $20 Billion of Preferred Stock to Meet Requirement

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Banks and Risk Management :

Fair Value Accounting

FAS 140 Revision Leads to Re-Intermeditation of up to US$900 Billion in Off-Balance-Sheet Vehicles Starting in 2010

Sifting Through Past FDIC Troubled Asset Auctions: Average 56 Cents on Dollar Value Implies Additional $1 Trillion Writedowns

United States : North America : Finance and Banking : Corporate Finance :

U.S. Credit Card Industry

U.S. Credit Card Delinquencies/Charge-Offs Start Receding: Is the Worst Over?

AmericanExpress Gets Access to TARP: Are Monolines, Insurers, Automakers, Hedge Funds Next?

United States : North America : Finance and Banking :

Alternative Energy

Greening Transport: Can Biofuels Challenge U.S. Oil Dependence?

Will Nuclear Energy Meet Middle East Power Needs?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

Biofuel

Greening Transport: Can Biofuels Challenge U.S. Oil Dependence?

What is the Current State of the Ethanol Market?

Brazil : China : North East Asia : United States : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

Alternative Transport Fuels

Greening Transport: Can Biofuels Challenge U.S. Oil Dependence?

United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

United States: Economic Profile

Inventory Cycle Pushed U.S. Growth to an Unsustainable 5.9% in Q4 2009

How Strong Will U.S. Economic Growth Be in 2010?

United States : Advanced Economies : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Technological Change :

Microfinance

Microfinance: A Regional Snapshot

The Future of Microfinance

Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Poverty Reduction : Securitization and Structured Finance :

United States: Oil Production and Supply

Will the Obama Administration Reduce Oil and Gas Subsidies?

Obama's Energy Agenda: What are the Priorities for U.S. Energy Policy?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Domestic Politics and Political Risks : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

China: Defense and Security Policy

Is China's Military Spending Really Slowing?

Sino-U.S. Relations: Will Arms Sales to Taiwan Hinder Cooperation?

China : North East Asia : Pacific : South Asia : United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

United States: Sectors

U.S. Service Sector: Will the Recovery Gather Pace?

U.S. Auto Sales: A Slow Stabilization?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Sectors and Industries : Technological Change :

U.S. Power Sector

A U.S. Smart Grid: From Concept to Reality?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Sectors and Industries :

U.S.-China Relations

Sino-U.S. Relations: Will Arms Sales to Taiwan Hinder Cooperation?

Will Obama's Visit Spark Closer Economic Relations with China?

China : North East Asia : United States : Asia/Pacific : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : International Trade and Globalization :

The Evolving OAS

Will the Obama Administration Improve U.S.-Latin American Relations?

Claims on Sovereignty in the Falkland Islands

Andean : Argentina : Bolivia : Brazil : Canada : Chile : Colombia : Ecuador : Mexico : Peru : Uruguay : Venezuela : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : International Organizations :

Canada: Energy Sector

Will Changes in Alberta's Royalty Regime Prompt Energy Investment?

Will Canada's Oil Sands Be Doomed by Their Carbon Footprint?

Canada : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Natural Gas : Oil : Oil and Energy :

United States: Entitlement Reform

Will Washington End the Stalemate Over Healthcare Reform Legislation?

Can U.S. Healthcare Reform Be Financed Without Raising the Fiscal Burden?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Demographics, Retirement and Health Care : Fiscal Policy :

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

The Role of the IMF in the Financial Crisis

The IMF's Flexible Credit Line

Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Financial Institutions :

Pension Funds: Asset Allocation

How Well-Funded Are Global Corporate Pension Plans?

Governance of Public Pension Funds: Angels, Monsters or Somewhere in Between?

Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Asset Management and Portfolio Choice : Demographics, Retirement and Health Care : Canada : United States : North America : Finance and Banking :

Rare Earths

Rare Earth Metals: Trends and Outlook

How to Hedge Metals Prices Without Futures?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Gold and Precious Metals : Other Commodities :

The G20's Role in Economic Policymaking

Canada's G8/G20 Agenda

G20 Finance Ministers: Is the Agenda too Broad?

Argentina : Australia : Brazil : Canada : China : France : Germany : Gulf Cooperation Council : India : Indonesia : Italy : Japan : Mexico : North East Asia : Pacific : Russia : Russia and CIS : Saudi Arabia : South Africa : South Asia : South East Asia : South Korea : Turkey : United Kingdom : United States : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations :

The U.S. and the 'Wars of 9/11'

U.S. Intelligence Agencies Again under Scrutiny

New Afghan Plan: Financial Incentives to Give up Arms?

Iraq : Other South Asia : South Asia : United States : Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Solar

EU Solar Energy: Can Southern Europe Come to the Rescue?

A Bright Future for Solar Power?

Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Oil and Energy :

World Economic Forum

What Is the International Response to Obama's 'Volcker Rule'?

Responsibility Fee, Tobin Tax, or Bonus Tax? Bankers Support Systemic Risk Levy

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

OPEC Oil Supply

Will OPEC Keep Adding Supply?

How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Markets : Energy Security and Supply Risks : Oil : Oil and Energy :

U.S. Defense Policy and Spending

Military Spending and the U.S. Budget

New Focus on Cybersecurity: How Real is the Threat?

Iraq : North East Asia : United States : Asia/Pacific : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Aid : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Russia and the U.S.

U.S.-Russia Ties: Nuclear Disarmament Treaty in Sight?

U.S. Scales Down Missile Shield in Eastern Europe

Baltics : Central Asia : Central Europe : Estonia : Kazakhstan : Latvia : Lithuania : Poland : Russia : Russia and CIS : Ukraine : United States : Europe : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Nuclear Proliferation : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

United States: Domestic Politics

State of the Union: Rebranding the Domestic Agenda

Off-Year Elections: What Significance for Obama?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

Canada: Domestic Politics

Canadian Parliament Suspended Till March

Canada : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

U.S. Climate Change Policy

EPA Rulings on CO2: Is Regulation the Right Answer?

How much will Cap-and-Trade cost in the U.S.?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

The Caribbean Basin

What Now for Haiti?

EU Drops Sanctions Against Cuba: Less Stick, More Carrot

Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Development Challenges : Poverty Reduction :

The U.S. Intelligence Community

U.S. Intelligence Agencies Again under Scrutiny

Money Laundering Financing Global Terrorism?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Nuclear Proliferation : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

Turkey and the U.S.

Is Turkey Moving Away from the West?

Turkey's New Diplomatic Confidence: Obstacles Remain For Turkey-Armenia Diplomatic Thaw

Turkey : United States : Europe : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

The Current State of Global Water Supply

Is a Water Crisis Looming?

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Development Challenges : Food and Water Supply :

Copenhagen Climate Change Summit

Developing Countries Oppose New Global Deal on Climate Change

Can the U.S. and China Initiate a Global Climate Change Agreement?

China : North East Asia : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

Basel II

Towards Basel III: New Capital and Liquidity Standards by 2012 With Long Transition Period

Europe : North America : Finance and Banking : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Banks and Risk Management :

Global Health: Pandemics

Swine Flu Epidemic: Impact on Mexico's Economy

H1N1 Declared an Emergency in U.S.: What Might the Economic Costs of a "Swine Flu Pandemic" Be?

Mexico : United States : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Diseases and Natural Disasters :

NATO's Future Role

NATO at 60: What Future Role For the Alliance?

New Afghan Plan: Financial Incentives to Give up Arms?

Canada : United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : International Organizations :

Climate Financing

Financing Climate Change Policy: New Roadblocks

Investment Megatrend: Global Warming Strategies Heat Up

Asia/Pacific : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources :

U.S. Foreign Policy Under Barack Obama

U.S. - India Relations: New Beginnings?

President Obama in Asia

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :

What Ever Happened to the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty?

Will Nuclear Energy Meet Middle East Power Needs?

Pakistan's Growing Nuclear Arsenal- A Growing Risk For The U.S.

Egypt : United States : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Nuclear Proliferation : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

U.S.: Obama's Foreign Trips in 2009

President Obama in Asia

EU Launches Eastern Partnership Initiative: Boosting Influence in Moscow's Backyard?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

The Group of Seven (G-7)

Has the G20 Superseded the G7/G8?

Canada : Japan : North East Asia : United Kingdom : United States : Asia/Pacific : Europe : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : International Organizations :

U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue

What's at Stake for the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue?

Are U.S.-China Trade Tensions Worsening in 2010?

China : United States : Asia/Pacific : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Measures of Global Output

Do We Need a New Measure of Economic Output to Replace GDP?

Gross National Happiness?

Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View :

U.S. Missile Defense in Eastern Europe

U.S. Scales Down Missile Shield in Eastern Europe

Central Europe : Czech Republic : Poland : Russia and CIS : Europe : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

United States: Influence and the Global Economic Crisis

Timeline: Meltdown (2007-Present)

Timeline: Regulation & Deregulation (1880-Present)

United States : Advanced Economies : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Macro View : Current Financial Crisis : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle :

Canada: Foreign and Defense Policy

U.S. - Canada Relations: Will Restrictions on Border Crossings Lead to a Dispute?

How Much Is Canada Diversifying Its Trading Partners?

Canada : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Aid : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

The Global AIDS Epidemic

Coping with AIDS Pandemic

Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Diseases and Natural Disasters :

Canada: Pensions and Retirement

Canada's Government Pension Plan (CPP): A Model?

Canada : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Demographics, Retirement and Health Care :

U.S.-Mexico Relations

Mexican Remittances and the Flow of Immigrants

U.S.-Mexico Relations and the War on Drugs

Mexico : United States : Latin America : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

U.S. Hyperpower Status

Military Spending and the U.S. Budget

Will China Keep Buying U.S. Assets?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

U.S. Foreign Policy and Strategy

Timeline: U.S.-Mexico Relations

What's Ahead for Latin America-U.S. Ties in the Obama Era?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Nuclear Proliferation : Terrorism, Civil Strife and Security :

U.S.-Iran Relations

Timeline: U.S.-Iran Relations Since World War II

Timeline: U.S.-Iran Contacts

Iran : United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

U.S.-UK Relations

European Financial Sector: Double Exposure to Domestic and U.S. Housing Woes

Foreigners Hold 40% of All ABS Backed by U.S. Assets: EU Bank Writedowns Only Halfway Through

United Kingdom : United States : Europe : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks :

Cap-and-Trade Legislation in the U.S.

Obama's Energy Agenda: What are the Priorities for U.S. Energy Policy?

Carbon Capture: Will It Ever Be Profitable?

United States : North America : Geostrategic and Long Term Issues : Climate Change : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Domestic Politics and Political Risks :