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Medicine for Europe's Sinking South

By Nouriel Roubini and Arnab Das Feb 02, 2010

Global Imbalances: Q1 2010 Outlook

By Rachel Ziemba Jan 30, 2010

The People’s Bank of China and the Road Not Taken

By Adam Wolfe and Rachel Ziemba Jan 25, 2010

Global Imbalances Outlook, Q4 2009

Rachel Ziemba Oct 07, 2009

Global Imbalances Outlook, Q3 2009

Rachel Ziemba Jul 24, 2009

GCC Investments: A Change of Fortune

Rachel Ziemba Jan 14, 2009

Can Russia Avoid a Hard Landing?

Rachel Ziemba Nov 28, 2008

Is There an Oil Price and Where Is It?

Rachel Ziemba Sep 11, 2008

One Year Later, Still Crunch Time

Christian Menegatti, Elisa Parisi-Capone and Rachel Ziemba Aug 22, 2008

Still Petro-Dollars

Rachel Ziemba Jun 09, 2008

Focus on the Middle East

Christian Menegatti May 14, 2008

Russia Goes Global

Rachel Ziemba May 05, 2008

Tracking GCC Savings and Borrowings

Rachel Ziemba Apr 27, 2008

EconoMonitors

Emerging Markets Monitor

I have to Side with China on this One

Rebecca Wilder Feb 8, 2010

US EconoMonitor

Budget Sense and Nonsense

James Kwak Feb 2, 2010

Peterson Institute for International Economics Monitor

How the United States Can Become an Export Giant

Steve Weisman and Howard F. Rosen Feb 2, 2010

Peterson Institute for International Economics Monitor

A Growing US-China Rift

Nicholas R. Lardy and Steve Weisman Jan 14, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

China's Trade Balance Points to Inflation

Rebecca Wilder Jan 11, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

Everyone Wants to Talk about Currencies

Michael Pettis Jan 11, 2010

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Exchange Rate Regime of Systemically Important Countries

Ajay Shah Jan 4, 2010

Emerging Markets Monitor

China New Year, and One More Vote for GDP-Adjusted Bonds

Michael Pettis Jan 4, 2010

Europe EconoMonitor

A Record Breaking Year - For all the Wrong Reasons

David Smith Dec 29, 2009

Global Macro EconoMonitor

The Prospects for Global Imbalances: A View from the IMF

Menzie Chinn Dec 28, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

The Pace of Change

Michael Pettis Dec 28, 2009

US EconoMonitor

Gravity will Drag the $U.S.

Rebecca Wilder Dec 23, 2009

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Exit Strategy? Eastbound

Roberto Tamborini Dec 17, 2009

Asia EconoMonitor

Is Urban Migration the Solution to China’s Problems?

Michael Pettis Dec 15, 2009

Peterson Institute for International Economics Monitor

The Dollar and the Deficits: How Washington Can Prevent the Next Crisis

C. Fred Bergsten Dec 9, 2009

Global Macro EconoMonitor

Savings Gluts and Bubbles

Mark Thoma Dec 4, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

Parting the Bamboo Curtain Part 2 - Rescuing the Dragon

Satyajit Das Dec 2, 2009

Europe EconoMonitor

Rebalancing in the Baltics - A Preliminary Assessment

Claus Vistesen Nov 25, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

China and the American Jobs Machine

Mark Thoma Nov 17, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

China Lambastes Dollar “Carry Trade,” Diverting Attention from Its Currency Manipulation

Yves Smith Nov 16, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

China Slams U.S. for Inflating Global Asset Prices Via Carry Trade

Edward Harrison Nov 15, 2009

US EconoMonitor

If the Fed is Looking to Inflate Away Problems, What Should Asia Do?

Edward Harrison Nov 11, 2009

US EconoMonitor

Sustainable Growth?

Tim Duy Nov 3, 2009

Nouriel Roubini's EconoMonitor

A Balanced Global Diet

Nouriel Roubini Oct 28, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

Chinese Railways and Speculating Pig Farmers

Michael Pettis Oct 26, 2009

US EconoMonitor

Guest Post: Global Rebalancing: The G20 and Bernanke Versions

Yves Smith Oct 26, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

US Angling to get Chinese to Revalue Renminbi

Edward Harrison Oct 16, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

Currency Depreciation and Global Imbalances

Michael Pettis Oct 12, 2009

Europe EconoMonitor

Spain's Current Account Deficit Folds in on Itself

Edward Hugh Oct 7, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

More Trade Tensions, and the Very Limited Advantage of Relative Poverty

Michael Pettis Oct 1, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

The Coming Clash in Savings

Michael Pettis Sep 22, 2009

US EconoMonitor

On the G20 Agenda

Tim Duy Sep 22, 2009

US EconoMonitor

You Cannot Be Serious: US Strategy for the G20

Simon Johnson Sep 21, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

China’s Retail Sales Growth Figures are not Consumption Growth Figures

Michael Pettis Sep 16, 2009

Peterson Institute for International Economics Monitor

America Cannot Resolve Global Imbalances on Its Own

C. Fred Bergsten and Arvind Subramanian Sep 9, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

China Cuts Holding of U.S. Treasury Securities

Edward Harrison Aug 19, 2009

Peterson Institute for International Economics Monitor

China’s Undervalued Currency

Nicholas R. Lardy and Steve Weisman Aug 11, 2009

Emerging Markets Monitor

What Should Have Been Discussed During the SED Meetings (Part 1)

Michael Pettis Aug 10, 2009

Daily Digest

Opinions

Time to trade

The Washington Post  Feb 8, 2010

Analysis

Global imbalances and the emergence of Asia

BIS  Karen Johnson and Palle S Andersen Jan 1, 2010

News

Chile Reports Biggest Trade Surplus Since March 2008

Bloomberg  Sebastian Boyd Feb 8, 2010

News

Argentina Will Swap Debt in March, Pagina/12 Says (Correct)

Bloomberg  Drew Benson Feb 8, 2010

News

Japan's Exports Fuel Current Account Surplus

Wall Street Journal  Andrew Monahan Feb 8, 2010

News

Japan Current-Account Surplus Widens for Fifth Month

Bloomberg  Aki Ito Feb 8, 2010

Analysis

Balance of Payments, December 2009 (Preliminary)

Ministry of Finance  Feb 8, 2010

Analysis

Balance of Payments, 2009 C.Y. (Preliminary)

Ministry of Finance  Feb 8, 2010

Analysis

The GCC: End of an Eventful Year (FY2009)

Gulf Baader Captial Markets SAOC  Jan 16, 2010

Analysis

Brazil economy: Deficit challenges

EIU  EIU Views Wire Feb 2, 2010

Blogs

Global Imbalances: Can Hegelian Philosophy Help?

World Bank  Célestin Monga Feb 2, 2010

Analysis

Oman: Resilient in the slowdown

Kuwait-China Investment Company  Jan 30, 2010

Analysis

Qatar: A very good outlook

Kuwait-China Investment Company  Feb 2, 2010

Analysis

UAE: Hardest hit in the region

Kuwait-China Investment Company  Jan 30, 2010

Analysis

Bahrain: rebounding but still vulnerable

Kuwait China Investment Company  Jan 30, 2010

Analysis

Turkey: Financial Stability Report – November 2009, Volume 9

Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey  Feb 2, 2010

Analysis

Who said Chinese have to spend more?

China Daily  Jonathan Anderson Feb 2, 2010

News

Turkey’s Exports Rise in January

Hurriyet  Feb 1, 2010

News

PH: Statement of NEDA Acting DG Santos on Q4 2009 National Income Accounts

National Economic Development Authority  Jan 29, 2010

Analysis

Hong Kong: Squeezing the Balloon

BNP Paribas  Dominic Bryant Jan 29, 2010

News

Turkish Lira Firms, Trade Data Signals Recovery

Reuters  Selcuk Gokoluk Jan 29, 2010

Analysis

Turkey: Foreign Trade Statistics, December 2009

Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat)  Jan 29, 2010

News

Turkey’s Trade Deficit Widens in December

Hurriyet  Jan 29, 2010

News

Ghana’s GDP May Be Revised Up by 50%, Standard Bank Says

Bloomberg  Emily Bowers Jan 28, 2010

Opinions

Global Rebalancing Is America's Job, Too

Wall Street Journal  Stephen Roach Jan 27, 2010

News

Ecuador To Post $265 Mln Trade Surplus In 2010 - Econ Minister

Wall Street Journal  Mercedes Alvaro Jan 27, 2010

Analysis

Bahrain: Outlook for 2010-11

Economist Intelligence Unit  Jan 26, 2010

News

Peru's exports fell 15% to US$26.4 billion in 2009

The China Post  Jan 25, 2010

News

Colombia Posts $181M Trade Surplus In Nov Vs Deficit Nov '08

Wall Street Journal  Inti Landauro Jan 22, 2010

Blogs

Consumption Prospects and Rebalancing

Econbrowser  Jan 21, 2010

Analysis

China's Dilemma in the Global Crisis

Economic Observer  Ho-fung Hung Jan 20, 2010

News

Mexico November Tourism Revenue Down 7.9% On Year To $928.3M

Wall Street Journal  Paul Kiernan Jan 15, 2010

News

BOP surplus hit $5.29B in 2009

Philippine Daily Inquirer  Michelle Remo Jan 18, 2010

News

The global storm is over

Business World  Mercedes B. Suleik Jan 19, 2010

Analysis

EMU Trade Surplus Shrinks

Haver Analytics  Robert Brusca Jan 15, 2010

Analysis

BOJ Current Account Balances by Sector (December 2009)

Bank of Japan  Jan 18, 2010

Analysis

Turkey Weekly Macro Comment: A New Mode of Operation?

Yapi Kredi  Jan 11, 2010

News

Oman Spending Seen Rising in 2010

Arabian Business  Jan 14, 2010

News

Oman spending rose by 6.8% in Jan-Nov 09

Arabian Business  Jan 12, 2010

Analysis

U.S. Trade Deficit Increases With Economic Recovery

Haver Analytics  Tom Moeller Jan 12, 2010

Analysis

South Africa's Economic Outlook

Africa's Economic Outlook  Jan 13, 2010

Opinions

The almighty dollar in 2025

McKinsey  Tim Adams Jan 13, 2010

Blogs

The Trade Deficit Is Perfectly Sustainable

Seeking Alpha  Jan 13, 2010

Analysis

The flow of funds - implications of the zero sum game

Commonwealth Bank  Michael Blythe Jan 12, 2010

Analysis

Turkey: A Year in Review 2009

Oxford Business Group  Jan 12, 2010

News

Japan Current-Account Surplus Widens for Fourth Month

Bloomberg  Toru Fujioka Jan 12, 2010

Analysis

Balance of Payments Statistics, 3rd quarter 2009 (Revised)

Ministry of Finance  Jan 12, 2010

Analysis

Balance of Payments Statistics, November 2009 (Preliminary)

Ministry of Finance  Jan 12, 2010

Analysis

Wider Trade Deficit Belies Firmer Demand

BMO Capital Markets  Jan 12, 2010

Analysis

Romania: November exports went up by 6.7% y/y

ERSTE Bank  Jan 12, 2010

Analysis

Turkey Monthly Economic Review: January 2010

Isbank   Jan 1, 2010

Analysis

Turkey: Balance of Payment Developments in January-November 2009

Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey  Jan 11, 2010

News

Czechs Trade Stays in Surplus as Exports Stop Decline

Bloomberg  Peter Laca Jan 7, 2010

Analysis

Nurturing the Chinese Economy

Far East Economic Review  Joe Studwell Dec 4, 2009

Analysis

Croatia: 3Q current account surplus narrow 7% y/y

ERSTE Bank  Alen Kovac Jan 5, 2010

Analysis

Short View: US and China

Financial Times  Investment Editor and John Authers Jan 4, 2010

Research

The International Monetary System and Global Imbalances

Peterson Institute for International Economics  Edwin M. Truman Jan 4, 2010

Analysis

External Imbalances Are Not Caused by the International Monetary System

Peterson Institute for International Economics  Edwin M. Truman Jan 4, 2010

Blogs

Fixing China’s current account surplus

East Asia Forum  Yiping Huang, Australian National University and Peking University Dec 13, 2009

Research

The End of Chimerica

Harvard University  Niall Ferguson and Moritz Schularick Nov 16, 2009

Analysis

BoJ Payment and Settlement Statistics (November 2009)

Bank of Japan  Dec 30, 2009

News

Hong Kong's Balance of Payments Statistics for the Third Quarter of 2009

Hong Kong Census and Statistics Department  Dec 28, 2009

Blogs

The Prospects for Global Imbalances: A View from the IMF

Econbrowser  Menzie Chinn Dec 27, 2009

Analysis

Global Imbalances: In Midstream?

IMF  Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti and Olivier Blanchard Dec 22, 2009

Analysis

NZ Back in black (briefly): Q3 current account deficit narrows to 3.1% of GDP

Westpac  Brendan O’Donovan and Michael Gordon Dec 22, 2009

Analysis

NZ Recession Shrivels Core External Deficit

ANZ Banking  Craig Ebert Dec 22, 2009

Analysis

NZ's Tax and recession crimp deficit

ASB Bank  Jane Turner Dec 22, 2009

Analysis

Developing Economies Can Help Cure Global Imbalances

Brookings Institute  Kemal Dervis Dec 21, 2009

Research

Accounting for Global Dispersion of Current Accounts

IMF  Jaewoo Lee, Yongsung Chang and Sun-Bin Kim Dec 20, 2009

Analysis

South Africa: Noisy Details in 3Q09 CAD

Morgan Stanley  Michael Kafe and Andrea Masia Dec 14, 2009

Analysis

How to assess the renminbi’s undervaluation

VoxEU  Helmut Reisen Dec 17, 2009

Analysis

BOJ Current Account Balances by Sector1 (November 2009)

Bank of Japan  Dec 16, 2009

Analysis

U.S. International Transactions: Third Quarter 2009 Curent Account

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis  Dec 16, 2009

Analysis

Making Room for China

Project Syndicate  Dani Rodrik Dec 12, 2009

Analysis

Turkey: Latest Macroeconomic Developments, December 2009

Garanti Bank  Dec 11, 2009

Analysis

The Global Economic Crisis and Rebalancing Growth in East Asia

ADBI  Yung Chul Park Dec 15, 2009

Analysis

Turkey: Balance of Payment Statistics (October 2009)

Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey  Dec 10, 2009