NEW: The theory that the dollar's status as the world's dominant reserve currency is a main driver of America's large & persistent current account deficits is wrong, Maurice Obstfeld writes.
Kevin Warsh takes over the Federal Reserve today. He inherits an energy shock and Jerome Powell, who stays on the board. Warsh’s view of Al as "structurally disinflationary" may turn out to be right as concept but wrong on timing. It will be interesting to watch.
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Three recent prominent books in economic policy, which I liked reading and recommend. Full discussion at: www.instagram.com/p/DXRhDGxDLB...
Is this the same Commission who argued it was imperative to scale back the EU sustainability regulatory framework via the Omnibus, because green tape was supposedly killing European competitiveness?
As the Strait remains closed, jet fuel prices are the first line of disruption. Read more at ➡️ www.instagram.com/p/DXWtCE9DNY...
US March CPI recorded the largest monthly jump since June 2022 - entirely driven by energy. At the same time, consumer confidence hit a historic low and nominal wages grew at the slowest pace since May 2021. The Iran shock is squeezing real incomes, and putting the Fed in a difficult position.
A wild day in energy markets, with Brent breaking through $119 before dropping below $90 on Trump’s comments hinting at a potential offramp. The conflict has pushed oil prices almost 30% above baseline - to be seen whether this reversal proves stable.
🇺🇸 🇨🇳 The world’s two largest economies meet. On the agenda: investment, Taiwan, tech, Iran and - obviously - tariffs and trade.
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The European Commission published its energy crisis plan (AccelerateEU) which is being discussed at the summit of EU leaders taking place on April 23/24.
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Peterson Institute for International Economics
Two striking findings from the IMF World Economic Outlook just published - looking at who pays the cost of war and how big the macroeconomic impact of conflicts is.
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Silvia Merler
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The Trump administration and China's leaders generally differ on economic policy, but on one proposition some prominent members of their economic teams seem to agree: The dollar's status as the world'...
🚨 BREAKING: The European Commission has urged people to work from home, drive and fly less, and for EU countries to urgently roll out renewables, as it warned of a prolonged energy crisis as a result of the conflict in the Gulf.
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