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August 12, 2024

Economics
Big Macs Show Dollar Hugely Overvalued, But “Mini Macs” Beg to Differ.

Whereas the Economist magazine’s Big Mac currency index says the dollar is hugely overvalued, CFR’s “Mini Mac” index finds it slightly undervalued.

Blog Post by Benn Steil and Elisabeth Harding Geo-Graphics

October 14, 2007

China
Why did China only add $100b to its fx reserves in the third quarter?

Chinese reserve growth, on the surface, seems to be slowing.   The q3 headline increase was “only” $101b – down from $135b in q1 and $130b in q2.   The actual slowdown is even more dramatic.    If Ch…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

March 2, 2023

United States
The State of U.S. Strategic Stockpiles

President Joe Biden has tapped the nation’s emergency reserves several times over the past year. The Strategic National Stockpile is just one of the reserves that the United States maintains for econ…

Members of the Oklahoma National Guard Oklahoma National Guard walk toward the front of the Strategic National Stockpile Warehouse after unloading medical supplies.
Backgrounder by Anshu Siripurapu and Noah Berman Renewing America

September 21, 2006

China
Why China’s $1 trillion in reserves are unlikely to be of much use in a banking crisis

It is rather hard to read Andrew Browne’s report of the building boom in Zhengzhou in last week’s Wall Street Journal --- or for that matter many other accounts of China’s current investment boom – a…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

July 10, 2024

International Law
Trump v. U.S.: Has the Supreme Court Made the Presidency More Dangerous?

The high court’s decision could allow future U.S. presidents to commit grave abuses of power with impunity, with serious implications for U.S. foreign policy and national security.

A view of the facade of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC.
Expert Brief by David J. Scheffer

August 25, 2006

China
It is nice to occasionally be right! China confirms it holds around 70% of its reserves in dollars

According to Market News International and others, the People's Daily has indicated that:"About 70 pct of China's reserves are held in US dollars, confirming widespread speculation about the weighti…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money