All posts tagged "Desmond Lachman"
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Uncertainty over Brexit talks likely to drag down UK economy
Desmond Lachman Proponents of Brexit seem to be ignoring one important fact: Domestic and foreign investors abhor...
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Are Germany and the US on an economic collision course?
Desmond Lachman Judging by today’s German Finance Ministry’s comments on the country’s outsized external current account surplus,...
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A tale of two economic crises foretold
Nowadays, American and European policymakers seem to have very different views on many economic policy issues. However, it...
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Be careful what you ask the IMF for
Desmond Lachman The Trump administration should be careful about what it is asking for from the International...
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Trump ignores the global economy at his peril
Donald Trump’s “America First” policy seems to be blinding him to the currently very fragile state of the...
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Why Italy’s shaky economy should worry us all
All too reminiscent of Groundhog Day, Greece’s never-ending sovereign debt crisis is again attracting attention. However, while markets...
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US must understand that Greek default could lead to global crisis
One has to hope that the new administration is not complacent about the latest episode in Greece’s ongoing...
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The IMF’s unenviable position
The IMF is now in the most unenviable of positions with respect to its involvement with the Greek...
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Do we really want a currency war with Germany?
There is considerable merit to the Trump administration’s charges that Germany has used the euro to gain an...
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Why a US-UK trade deal won’t help British PM May
When U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May visits the White House on Friday, she will have every reason to...
