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October 24, 2016

China
China’s September Reserve Sales (Using the Intervention Proxies)

The most valuable indicators of China’s intervention in the foreign exchange (FX) market are now out, and both point to a pick-up in sales in September, and more generally in Q3. The data on F…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

December 10, 2007

China
China’s missing reserves

Chinese policy makers continue to take steps to try to limit capital inflows into China.    The recent 1% increase in the reserve ratio also suggests ongoing inflows, or at least the need to steriliz…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

February 1, 2016

Labor and Employment
No Helping Hand: Federal Worker-Retraining Policy

A decade ago the United States had the lowest share of long-term unemployed workers among developed nations. But today U.S. long-term unemployment levels are nearly as high as those in Europe, despite stronger overall U.S. economic performance. This Progress Report and Scorecard demonstrates that U.S. federal employment and training programs that assist job seekers do little to help the long-term unemployed prepare for different careers.

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Report by Robert Maxim Renewing America

October 10, 2024

RealEcon
National Security Regulation and the Decline of Cost-Benefit Analysis

Laws meant to insulate domestic companies from foreign transactions are often implemented with little regard to the ensuing domestic costs.  Those costs could undermine the national security goals of…

A general view of the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S. January 19, 2023.
Article by Stephen Heifetz RealEcon

February 1, 2016

Infrastructure
Road to Nowhere: Federal Transportation Infrastructure Policy

In the first installment of the Renewing America Progress Report and Scorecards, "Road to Nowhere: Federal Transportation Infrastructure Policy" provides a critical assessment of federal transportation policy, including background on major policy initiatives and analysis of what's needed to start moving forward.

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Report by Rebecca Strauss and Edward Alden Renewing America

November 7, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China in Europe: October 2024

European and Chinese leaders are jetting back and forth between Asia and Europe to tamp down escalating security and economic challenges. North Korean troops in Kursk, falling European competitivenes…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hold a press conference during the Berlin Process Summit, in Berlin, Germany, October 14, 2024.
Article by Benjamin Harris China Strategy Initiative