From the Summer 2004 issue
How a new “dual-key” exchange rate system could help the United States, Japan, the eurozone—and China—find a way out.
In his new book, a former Fed governor provides a rare glimpse of the inside workings of the Greenspan Federal Reserve.
Do international policymakers yet grasp all the global consequences of China’s coming investment boom?
Who’s Who in China’s Economic Policy
TIE’s biennial survey of the backroom power structure. Plus, a comprehensive who’s who of Washington’s top China watchers.
Forget the headlines. The money ties binding the world’s two largest economies are quietly strengthening.
What are the chances the structure of the European Union as we know it will still largely be the same? TIE asked eighteen distinguished experts.
Preventing European “Enronitis”
How European regulators are handling the spillover effects of Sarbanes-Oxley.
Bubble Bubble Mortgage Trouble
Have the GSEs created a clear and present danger to the U.S. financial system, the economy, and the dollar?
How the Feds are seeking to make the world safe for derivatives.
After years of muscling and/or seducing, Fannie and Freddie face some challenges bigger than they ever expected.
Development, Trade, and Democracy
With international trade and aid reform stalled, the next President will have his hands full. There is a way, but is there a will?
Is Continued Globalization of the World Economy Inevitable?
What are the chances the globalization process of recent decades will be seriously obstructed or will actually begin to reverse? Thirteen experts offer their views.
A blueprint for successfully concluding the Doha Trade Round.