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October 16, 2007

Iraq
Gelb: Federalism Is Most Promising Way to End Civil War in Iraq

Former CFR President Leslie H. Gelb says the plan to persuade Iraqis to accept a federal form of government is the best way to “maintain harmony among the different Iraqi groups,” although it remains…

Interview by Bernard Gwertzman and Leslie H. Gelb

March 31, 2008

Monetary Policy
Record reserve growth, record dollar reserve growth and no evidence of diversification among the countries that matter

That would be my summary of the IMF’s latest data on the currency composition of the world’s reserves. My headline -- "record dollar reserve growth and little real evidence of diversification" -- is…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

September 25, 2006

China
Richard McGregor on China’s (huge) reserves

The one trillion dollar mark is a perfect hook.  Richard McGregor's excellent story in today's FT is the first of no doubt many stories on China’s phenomenal stockpile of reserves. McGregor …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

December 29, 2005

China
China’s reserves. Why did reserve increase by less than China’s trade surplus in November?

Suppose that you had $800 billion at the end of September. OK, not $800 billion exactly. Let's say $560 billion in dollars, $160 billion in euros (euro 132.7 billion), and $80 billion in yen (yen 906…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

June 15, 2016

Fossil Fuels
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve: A Policy Response to Oil Price Volatility?

This guest post is authored by Jason Bordoff, professor of professional practice and founding director of the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Publi…

A maze of crude oil pipes and valves at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in Freeport, Texas (REUTERS/Richard Carson).
Blog Post by Guest blogger for Varun Sivaram Energy, Security, and Climate