From the Winter 2011 issue
The Obama Administration’s retiring National Economic Council head sounds off on the Chinese, the dollar, quantitative easing, and the fate of America’s middle class.
Middle East instability, the next ECB head, and the sprinting economies of sub-Saharan Africa.
The Year of the Sovereign Debt Crisis
How likely are countries in the eurozone’s periphery to default outright or face significant “haircuts” on their sovereign debt over the next three to five years? What is the probability that any of the major industrialized countries lose their top ratings?
The West’s only hope.
The Cusp of Worldwide Inflation
How the Federal Reserve is making the global economy less stable.
Why a Second Bretton Woods Won’t Work
The world economy’s dire situation can’t be fixed with an international agreement.
The markets test the German Chancellor’s approach of trial-and-error. Is there an end game in sight?
Europe’s Default in Credibility
A cautionary tale of broken promises, misled markets, and a loss economically of simple common sense.
The eurozone may not be viable.
How to Avoid a Eurozone Breakup
Solve two key problems.
The failure of U.S. energy policy.
America’s Ungovernable Budget
A policy at war with itself.
The missing logic of this strange approach.
The New Politics of American Trade
The remaking of the trade debate.
Is Capitol Hill’s Coming Anti-China Legislation Now Veto-Proof?
TIE asked one of Washington’s premier U.S.-China political analysts.
Washington-Beijing Currency Friction
The latest flash points in the U.S. Congress.
From the Founder: A Dangerous Age of Political Discontinuity