The Strong-Dollar Charade
When the dollar was flying high every dog and cat was convinced that the U.S. was embracing a strong-dollar policy. …
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Turkey’s Economic Trap
The Turkish economy suffers from periodic crises and volatility. Why? These problems are the result of a vulnerable, unstable lira …
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John Snow Is Wrong About China Exporting Deflation
The notion that the renminbi is dangerously undervalued and that China is exporting deflation got legs during the May 1, …
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Argentine ‘Bank Robbery’: U.S. Looks the Other Way
Your March 7 editorial “Property-Rights Lesson1” correctly concludes that the Argentine Supreme Court’s decision on March 5 was a victory, …
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The Euro Could Help Iraq’s Economic Recovery
For all the speed of themilitary campaign against it,Iraq has sustained heavydamage: numerous civilian and military casualties; a battered physical …
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‘Currency Board’ a Misnomer for Argentine System
Sir, Jeffrey Frankel (“A crude peg for the Iraqi dinar”, June 13) solemnly intones the Economics Establishment Creed: “Argentina’s currency …
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