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February 15, 2018

Europe
“Doom Loop” Binding Weak Banks and Sovereigns Still Haunts Europe

One important reason no one talks about Puerto Rico leaving the “dollar zone” is that the island’s banks have minimal exposure to its government’s debt. There is thus no need even to consider int…

“Doom Loop” Binding Weak Banks and Sovereigns Still Haunts Europe
Blog Post by Benn Steil and Benjamin Della Rocca Geo-Graphics

October 24, 2024

Canada
A Conversation With Canadian Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland

Chrystia Freeland discusses how democracies can stand together to protect their economic interests, preserve peace and prosperity for their citizens, and enhance trade at a time of rising geopolitica…

Play Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks to news media in Ottawa, Canada.
Virtual Event by Chrystia Freeland, Chrystia Freeland, and Michael Froman

May 13, 2010

Europe and Eurasia
Beware of Greeks Bearing Debt

Greece’s 2009 budget deficit was 13.6% of GDP. The primary deficit – the balance before interest – was 8.5% of GDP. The main difference between the total deficit and the primary deficit is the ‘s…

Beware of Greeks Bearing Debt
Blog Post by Benn Steil and Dinah Walker Geo-Graphics

July 29, 2021

Elections and Voting
Iran’s New President Takes Office, U.S. Debt Ceiling Drama, and More

Iran’s next president, Ebrahim Raisi, takes office; the suspension of the United States’ debt ceiling ends; and the summer wildfire season sets new records.

Podcast Iranian President-Elect Ebrahim Raisi holds a press conference at Shahid Beheshti conference hall on June 21, 2021 in Tehran, Iran.
Podcast by James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon The World Next Week

June 30, 2011

Economic Crises
The Folly of U.S. Debt Brinkmanship

Gridlock over raising the debt ceiling has already tarnished Washington’s image and failure to address the problem in one month could cause enormous global financial upheaval, writes CFR’s Sebastian …

Expert Brief by Sebastian Mallaby Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies

August 27, 2008

Capital Flows
Growing Sovereign Wealth?

Note: this post is by Rachel Ziemba of RGE Monitor, where this post also appears. Many thanks to Brad for letting me fill in again. Today (August 26) two of the most transparent sovereign investors,…

Blog Post by Rachel Ziemba Follow the Money