Dancing with the Debt Ceiling
Oct 6, 2021 explains why investors cannot dismiss the risk that the United States could soon default on interest payments.
Barry Eichengreen
Barry Eichengreen is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former senior policy adviser at the International Monetary Fund. He is the author of many books, including the forthcoming In Defense of Public Debt.
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Dancing with the Debt Ceiling 
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This SDR Allocation Must Be Different This SDR Allocation Must Be Different
Sep 10, 2021 sees two ways to ensure that the International Monetary Fund’s $650 billion issuance goes to poor countries.
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Will Central Bank Digital Currencies Doom Dollar Dominance? Will Central Bank Digital Currencies Doom Dollar Dominance?
Aug 9, 2021 explains why reports of the greenback's international demise will once again prove exaggerated.
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The Stablecoin Illusion The Stablecoin Illusion
Jul 13, 2021 thinks dollar-linked digital coins are more likely to destabilize than revolutionize financial markets.
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The Logic of Effective Climate Action The Logic of Effective Climate Action
Jun 15, 2021 argues that the best way to overcome organized resistance to a carbon tax is to buy it off.
