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May 15, 2002

United States
CFR Finds Dangerous Technology Gap at Federal Agencies

Technology Gap at Federal Agencies Leaves U.S. Public Exposed to Next Wave of Terror Incidents – New Council Paper Outlines Immediate Steps to Reduce the RiskMay 14, 2002 – Defense against al-Qaeda c…

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October 18, 2024

Brazil
What Is the BRICS Group and Why Is It Expanding?

As BRICS grows in both membership and global sway, its expansion comes with divisions among its members old and new on how to set the stage for a revised world order.

Eight leaders stand before a row of photographers with a backdrop displaying the name and logo for the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia.
Backgrounder by Mariel Ferragamo

August 22, 2016

China
$3.2 Trillion (Actually a Bit More) Isn’t Enough? The Fund on China’s Reserves

China is running a persistent current account surplus, one that could be larger than officially reported (the huge tourism deficit looks a bit suspicious). If China paid off all its external debt,…

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Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

October 31, 2024

Climate Change
COP29 Summit in Baku: What to Expect

The 2024 summit in Azerbaijan comes amid fresh reports showing that global warming levels are accelerating, bringing more intense climate-related disasters and an increased demand for funding to miti…

Citizens walks near a sign for COP29 near the Baku Olympic Stadium, the venue of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference on October 23, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Expert Brief by Alice C. Hill and Priyanka Mahat Energy Security and Climate Change Program

March 28, 2006

China
Chinese reserve growth continues at a $20b a month rate -

China just released (or leaked) its latest reserve numbers.  With $854 billion in reserves, China's reserves now top Japan's reserves.   No wonder Brazil wants China to invest in its Treasury market …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

February 18, 2007

China
Goldman: PBoC using swaps to limit reserve growth

Goldman seems to have confirmed something that I -- and, for that matter, Stephen Green of Standard Chartered and Louis Kuijs of the World Bank -- have suspected for a while: China's "true" reserve g…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money