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BusinessWeek October 27, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: A Silver Lining's Menacing Cloud Higher demand will lead to a rising trade deficit -- even with a lower dollar. |
BusinessWeek December 22, 2003 Rich Miller |
The Incredible Falling Dollar The buck keeps sliding, even as the U.S. economy revs up. That's a plus for business -- but there are risks ahead. |
Finance & Development March 1, 2000 Catherine L. Mann |
Is the U.S. Current Account Deficit Sustainable? The U.S. current account deficit, driven by the United States' widening trade deficit, is the largest it has ever been, both as a share of the U.S. economy and in dollar terms. How much longer can the United States continue to spend more than it earns and support the resumption of global growth? |
BusinessWeek November 22, 2004 Peter Coy |
The Trade Gap: How Long Can It Go On? The rapid growth of the U.S. trade deficit has sparked vociferous debate -- and fresh research -- among international economists. Some see it as sustainable, but most believe the U.S. spree must soon end |
BusinessWeek May 7, 2007 Peter Coy |
Some Gain From The Dollar's Pain New signs point to the likelihood of a much-improved U.S. balance of trade. |
BusinessWeek December 8, 2003 |
The Folly Of Slapping Quotas On China America's second-largest trading partner buys lots of U.S. exports -- and mountains of U.S. debt |
BusinessWeek December 6, 2004 Miller et al. |
Why The Dollar Is Giving Way The dollar is once again on the decline, dropping to a record low vs. the euro, a four-year low vs. the yen, and a seven-year low against the South Korean won. |
Financial Advisor August 2005 Jeff Schlegel |
Soft Dollar Buoys Foreign Equities But does the recent rebound of the greenback spell an end to their run? |
Financial Advisor January 2005 Evan Simonoff |
Why A Soft Dollar Doesn't Spell Doomsday China and Japan must help the U.S. in order to help themselves. A major U.S. recession would slam-dunk Asian export-driven economies and send unemployment in the region through the roof. |
BusinessWeek September 29, 2003 Rich Miller |
Building toward a Worldwide Recovery Growth is picking up around the world as countries slash taxes and cut rates to spur demand. |
FDIC FYI February 27, 2003 |
How Real is the Threat of Deflation to the Banking Industry? Deflation refers to a decline in the general price level, usually caused by a sharp decline in money or credit supply or a severe contraction in the economy. This paper outlines the current debate over deflation, focusing on its potential effect on the banking industry. |
Financial Advisor April 2004 Alan Lavine |
Overseas Stock Funds Poised For Strong Performance A weak U.S. dollar, strong performance prompt renewed interest. |
BusinessWeek August 25, 2003 Frederik Balfour |
Drowning in Dollars It's a problem for China, but is revaluing the yuan a wise move? |
BusinessWeek September 27, 2004 Bremner et al. |
Is Asia Prepared for the Next Crisis? Sound budgets, big trade surpluses, healthier banks -- the developing world has come a long way. That's why investors are pouring in money. But the risks haven't disappeared. |
Knowledge@Wharton |
Does China Pose an Economic Threat to the United States? It would appear so, given the rhetoric in recent months by American politicians and some businesspeople, who have complained about the loss of U.S. jobs to China and unfair Chinese trade practices. But faculty members at business schools say the complaints are misplaced and driven by politics. |
BusinessWeek December 29, 2003 Robert Kuttner |
What's Really Feeding The Trade Deficit Beast Hint: Forget about the budget deficit and overvalued dollar. Look more carefully and you'll see three deeper structural causes, all related to hegemony and ideology. |
IndustryWeek March 1, 2007 Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Global Strength Will Boost U.S. Manufacturing Expect to see exports become a source of economic growth for U.S. companies in the near term. |
BusinessWeek December 6, 2004 |
How America Can Meet "The China Price" Managing a new Sino-American economy will require compromise, finesse, and tough policy choices. Start by cutting the budget deficit. And boost funds for education. |
BusinessWeek November 29, 2004 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: Could Trade Imbalances Topple The Greenback? Pressure from currency markets makes fixing the trade gap a delicate task for the U.S. |
Financial Planning July 28, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor No one can know with certainty what interest rates are going to do. But understanding how various broad environments are likely to impact the investment landscape helps us make well-reasoned portfolio allocation decisions that don't depend on getting rates exactly right. |
BusinessWeek March 8, 2004 Miller et al. |
Prices: How High Is Up? Thanks in large part to exploding demand from China, two decades of low inflation are ending. But that's no cause for panic |
Knowledge@Wharton September 10, 2003 |
The Economic News is Good, Unless You're Looking for a Job The stock market has jumped and the economy shows signs of perking up, but Americans continue to lose jobs. What's in store for the rest of the year and the year to come? |
BusinessWeek July 21, 2003 Jeffrey E. Garten |
How China Is Threatening a Global Recovery There is an important new guy on the block: the Chinese yuan. Beijing's failure to revalue it against the dollar is fast becoming an explosive global problem. |
BusinessWeek April 19, 2004 Brian Bremner |
Truly, A World Of Uncertainty Despite growth in China and India, analysts see no safe harbor. Their advice: Tread carefully, very carefully. |
Entrepreneur August 2003 Joshua Kurlantzick |
Falling Behind The dollar's running weaker against other currencies. Will your business feel the pinch? |
BusinessWeek February 23, 2004 Bremner & Roberts |
How Beijing May Loosen Up China's leaders are still hedging, but a wider trading band for the yuan is likely. A review of the issues concerning the under valued yuan is discussed. |
BusinessWeek June 14, 2004 Bremner & Tashiro |
Is Japan Back? After a disastrous decade, markets, household spending, and once-struggling sectors are soaring. Here's the story behind the numbers. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2000 Prakash Loungani |
Comrades or Competitors?: Trade Links Between China and Other East Asian Economies Has China's emergence as a major exporter dampened the prospects of other Asian economies? Although many have suggested that the answeris "yes," the evidence to support such an adversarial view of trade links between China and East Asian economies is hard to come by. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Burton et al. |
Asia's Winds of Change The path that Asian countries have traveled to growth and prosperity in the past 50 years will remain relevant for the future -- the embrace of openness, the commitment to macroeconomic stability, and the drive to adapt and reform in response to changing circumstances. |
BusinessWeek September 24, 2007 James C. Cooper |
Exports: The Economy's Secret Weapon A narrowing trade gap will offset some of the housing-related weakness in the economy. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Anthony Elson |
What Happened? Here's why East Asia surged ahead of Latin America and some lessons for economic policy. |
Knowledge@Wharton |
Foreign Investors: Heading for the Exit? After a year in which the nation's financial center was attacked by terrorists, equity markets continued a two-year slump and U.S. corporate integrity imploded, foreign investors have grown jittery about U.S. markets. So far, however, there are no signs of panic. |
On Wall Street December 1, 2009 Milton Ezrati |
Emerging Economies Are Even Better Than Advertised Not only have emerging markets resumed their place as leading engines of global growth, they have also followed monetary and fiscal policies that are much more prudent than those of the United States, Japan and most other developed nations. |
Knowledge@Wharton |
China vs. Japan: The Race to Create a Market Economy An interview with William Overholt, a senior fellow at the Harvard University Asia Center, on Chinese and Japanese efforts to reform their respective economies... |
BusinessWeek September 17, 2009 James C. Cooper |
Business Outloook: How the Global Economy Is Rebalancing This time Asia, the Americas, and Europe are all accelerating together. This synchronized rebound will lift trade broadly, to the benefit of U.S. exports. |
IndustryWeek January 1, 2003 John S. Mcclenahen |
Disappointingly Slow Growth Like a sports team rebuilding after several heady seasons, the world's major economies -- including the U.S. economy, the world's largest -- are likely to disappoint rather than inspire in 2003. |
BusinessWeek February 16, 2004 Chester Dawson |
Japan Can Rise Above A Rising Yen Japanese companies are stronger -- and less dependent on U.S. trade -- than ever. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Citrin & Wolfson |
Japan's BACK! Growth in Japan, the world's second-largest economy, would have knock-on effects throughout Asia and the global economy and contribute to a more balanced pattern of global growth. This would also help to reduce global current account imbalances. |
Finance & Development June 1, 2006 Andrew Sheng |
The Art of Reform Both domestic and global investors will look to regulatory assessments to judge for themselves the quality of Asia's market governance. And they might also want to remind themselves of the ancient dictum: he who knows the competition and himself wins in the global competitive game. |
BusinessWeek November 17, 2003 James Mehring |
A Weak Greenback? It's Profit Fuel The dollar has been sliding for the past 20 months, as overseas investors, worried about the growing U.S. trade deficit, continue selling off greenbacks. But so far, the decline has been gradual. And that, if it continues, could be good news indeed for U.S. corporate profits. |
BusinessWeek March 28, 2005 Rich Miller |
The Deficit: The Sky May Not Be Falling Some Fed officials think current-account woes stem from a world savings glut |
BusinessWeek December 13, 2004 Bremner & Engardio |
The Makings Of A Meltdown If investors needed a wake-up call about how heavily the global financial system relies on the actions of Asia's central banks, they received a nasty one on Nov. 26. |
BusinessWeek October 31, 2005 Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
A Stronger Yuan Helps China Beijing should use its reserves to update its infrastructure and fund education. |
Financial Planning November 1, 2010 David E. Adler |
The Deflation Scenario Most planners keep their eyes on inflation. But the Fed has worries in the opposite direction: Once unthinkable, deflation is now a threat. |
Finance & Development September 1, 2005 Eswar S. Prasad |
Next Steps for China Why financial sector reform is a crucial element of a long-term economic growth strategy. |
BusinessWeek October 6, 2003 Frederik Balfour |
Another Big Reason China Won't Revalue Already awash in bad loans, its Big Four banks could go under if depositors bolt. |
IDB America January 2004 Eduardo Lora |
The hidden danger in China's economy The concern is that Chinese factories are displacing the maquiladoras of Mexico and Central America as the preferred source of manufactured goods destined for the United States. Also, some blame China's growth for the sharp drop in foreign direct investment to Latin America. |
BusinessWeek February 27, 2006 James C. Cooper |
What's Complicating Bernanke's Balancing Act Finding the right level for interest rates is trickier in a more global economy. |
BusinessWeek August 25, 2003 Cooper & Madigan |
U.S.: A Yawning Trade Gap Could Swallow the Recovery Stronger demand will lift imports as weakness abroad pummels exports |
IndustryWeek September 1, 2008 Thomas J. Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Looking Ahead to Manufacturing's Future Growth in U.S. manufacturing will be led by exports, capital investment and growth abroad. |