IMF on the Global Macroeconomy, CBO on US-China Trade

The IMF released an update to it's World Economic Outlook yesterday.IMF Gloomy on Growth, Sees Rising Inflation ThreatGlobal economic growth to slow significantly in second half of 2008. Rising...

Commonwealth puts the boot in, again

By Matthew Holt Veteran THCB readers shouldn’t really need too much reminding about this, so I'll spare you the blow by blow documented here over the years. Here's the bottom line. Any time you do a...

ICJ Rules for Singapore

The International Court of Justice ruled on Friday 23rd May 2008 in favor of Singapore in the sovereignty dispute with Malaysia over Pulau Batu Puteh of Pedra Branca, a tiny but strategic uninhabited...

UAE & Other Gulf Countries Urged to Switch Currency Peg from the Dollar to a Basket That Includes O

By Jeffrey FrankelToday, we're fortunate to have Jeff Frankel, Harpel Professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government, as a guest blogger. His blog is here.The possibility that some Gulf...

The International Investment Position: Latest Estimates, and What's Missing

The BEA released the end-2007 International Investment Position data on June 27.Several observations:As in recent years, the NIIP to GDP ratio continues to deteriorate. However, the NIIP to GDP...