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The IMF has become little more than an abettor of bad policymaking. To avoid the next meltdown, the IMF must become a global advocacy group. Diplospeak is out; punchy prose and clear policy recommendations are in.

Manchurian Paradox

The America-China symbiosis cannot be overstated. Beijing’s willingness to buy U.S. debt allowed us to live on credit, while our purchase of Chinese goods propelled their meteoric rise. But as the financial markets have soured, some in the United

Banking on Turkey

On the eve of EU accession, Turkey's financial sector is poised to take off.

Frog in the Pot: Germany's Path to the Japan Syndrome

Japan's economic troubles aries from four interwoven causes, three of which are now extant in Germany--with major security implications for the United States.

Surveying the Global Economy: A Conversation with Carla Hills and Martin Feldstein

There is no shortage of uncertainty in the global economy; two prominent economists sort through an increasingly tangled mess.

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Afghanistan Adopts American Banking Practices

Kabul Bank's problems sound awfully familiar. Welcome to the world of high finance, Afghanistan.

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February 10, 2012