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In RealTime posts, PIIE senior staff and colleagues discuss the fast-moving economic news, financial developments, and public policy choices confronting the United States and the world.

Author Archive: Daniel H. Rosen

China’s Economic Outlook in 2020 and Beyond

by Daniel H. Rosen | March 12th, 2012 | 10:00 am

Near-term China investment decisions and US trade and economic policymaking are influenced by competing views of China’s longer-term outlook. Yet economic models of China’s long-term growth are shaky, debatable and hence few in number. Official statements from China’s leadership about long-term expectations, and more importantly about the composition of long-term economic growth, are even more [...]

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China Needs Interest Rate and Exchange Rate Hikes

by Daniel H. Rosen | October 22nd, 2010 | 05:18 pm

Why has China moved to raise interest rates? And is there any connection between its monetary policy actions, which surprised global markets, and whether China is willing to let its currency appreciate? Was this an either/or choice? The answers to these questions are not simple, but first one needs to look at the record of [...]

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