APEC 2015: Change is in the Air

By Dan Steinbock Despite diplomatic missteps, APEC 2015 could pave way to regional peace and development. The triangular perspectives of Washington, Beijing and Manila tell...

Recognition of Arbitral Awards in the US – US Courts Explore Two Sides of...

By Theresa Bowman and Charles Camp Charles Camp and Theresa Bowman share their assessment of two important US District Court disagreements regarding the appropriate procedure...

Making Renminbi a World Currency would not be Bad for Euro

By Dan Steinbock The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will decide this month whether to make the Chinese Renminbi the fifth international reserve currency. For the...

China’s New Global Role: President Xi in Washington and the UN

By Dan Steinbock The recent Washington summit took the US-China bilateral relations onto a new level, while President Xi’s UN visit gave a glimpse...

Interview with Dan Steinbock on the Chance of the RMB to Join the SDR...

1. In your opinion, what is the chance of the RMB to join the SDR basket this year? Has it met all the criteria?...

The Internationalisation of the Renminbi (Interview with Dan Steinbock)

By Dan Steinbock      According to Dan Steinbock, the internationalisation of the renminbi is accelerating. The inclusion of the yuan in the IMF basket...

Can Hong Kong Overcome Complacency?

By Dan Steinbock In the past, so the legend goes, Hong Kong feared nothing. Today, the city seems frozen by its obstacles. Can it...

Toward the Oil-Dollar-Fed Rollercoaster Ride

By Dan Steinbock The fluctuations of the oil prices, the Fed’s policy rate and the U.S. dollar are intertwined. In fall 2015/spring 2016, the Fed’s...

The Trans-Pacific Divisions

By Dan Steinbock The White House’s effort to hammer the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in Maui failed. As time is running out for President Obama’s...

Safe Haven: How A Recent United States Supreme Court Decision Stands To Protect Foreign...

By Charles H. Camp and Theresa B. Bowman The United States Supreme Court in the pre-judgment case of Daimler AG v. Bauman, 134 S. Ct. 746...

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China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth

By Danny Leipziger China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives? China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...

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