The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Intelligence Desk
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Seven years ago, economists at Capital Economics, an independent macro-economic consultancy, issued a paper entitled The Coming Slowdown in China. At a time when much of the world was convinced China would overtake the U.S., they argued that tailwinds were already turning into headwinds. Our guest on this episode of The Call is Mark Williams, Chief Asia Economist at Capital Economics, and co-author of the firm’s provocative report. We ask Williams to revisit his firm’s thesis today, se...
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Seven years ago, economists at Capital Economics, an independent macro-economic consultancy, issued a paper entitled The Coming Slowdown in China. At a time when much of the world was convinced China would overtake the U.S., they argued that tailwinds were already turning into headwinds. Our guest on this episode of The Call is Mark Williams, Chief Asia Economist at Capital Economics, and co-author of the firm’s provocative report. We ask Williams to revisit his firm’s thesis today, se...
Should Argentina scrap the peso and adopt the U.S. dollar?
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Should Argentina scrap the peso and adopt the U.S. dollar?
Absolutely not, says this says this week’s guest. Mark Sobel, U.S. Chairman at OMFIF and former U.S. representative to the IMF, explained, “dollarization is not the answer. What Argentina needs is a flexible exchange rate, not a trap with no exit.” Sobel joins Jay Sapsford to explore why Argentina keeps stumbling into crisis, the risks of Washington’s latest bailout, and why the peso still matters for the country’s future. - The Call is a series of live video conversations featuring ex...
The Call by the Global Intelligence Desk
Seven years ago, economists at Capital Economics, an independent macro-economic consultancy, issued a paper entitled The Coming Slowdown in China. At a time when much of the world was convinced China would overtake the U.S., they argued that tailwinds were already turning into headwinds. Our guest on this episode of The Call is Mark Williams, Chief Asia Economist at Capital Economics, and co-author of the firm’s provocative report. We ask Williams to revisit his firm’s thesis today, se...
