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May 14, 2006

Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Not quite sure the federal debt is an “ungoverned force”

Despite what David Brooks says.  The rising debt seems to be a direct consequence of cutting taxes and raising spending -- decisions the Bush Administration made.    The US may not be able to stop Ch…

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June 19, 2002

Transnational Crime
The Potential Impact of Homeland Security Reorganization on Federal Law Enforcement Activities

Statement of Stephen E. Flynn, Ph.D. Commander, U.S. Coast Guard (ret.) Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies Council on Foreign Relations sflynn@…

Testimony by Stephen E. Flynn

June 29, 2007

Monetary Policy
Where is China? The puzzling q1 COFER data on global reserve growth

China reported a $135.7b increase in its reserves in q1.    China doesn’t report the currency composition of its reserves to the IMF.  Its reserve total consequently usually appears in the “unalloc…

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June 27, 2007

Monetary Policy
Reserve diversification — what does the IMF data tell us?

There is a lot of interest in reserve diversification.    And most of those present at the May Euromoney fx conference in London—judging from the audience poll – believed that at least some central b…

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July 10, 2007

Monetary Policy
BRIC reserve growth … $200b, $400b, $800b, even bigger?

As Felix notes, I am reserve-obsessed.   For good reason, I would argue.  Right now, central bank reserve accumulation is driving the global flow of capital.  Private markets have been out-gunned.We …

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