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All items tagged Bretton WoodsOpen Think Tank ArticlesNovember 17, 2008 | Bretton Woods Revisited, AgainLuke A. Nichter: With this weekend’s G-20 meeting in Washington, calls for the return to a Bretton Woods-like system can be heard around the world. However, before getting caught up in the momentum of “reform,” the incoming administration of President-elect Obama should carefully heed the lessons of history. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesNovember 13, 2008 | IMF Stands for Global Economy InsuranceUninsured drivers need to save big for car crashes; nations have done that to prepare for financial crashes. ++ However, every-country-for-itself policies are wasteful and inflate credit bubbles. ++ The IMF was everyone’s insurance after Bretton Woods but it has not kept up with the crash costs. ++ Government payments should be tripled to make the IMF bigger and to help unavoidable crashes ... MoreNovember 11, 2008 | Getting out of Bretton Woods Was a Bad IdeaAlthough little can be done until the financial crisis is over, it is time to think about exchange rate reform now. ++ Asian countries devalued their own currency while hording US dollar reserves to boost employment and growth. ++ This excess was pushed into housing bubbles in the US and UK by expansionary policies that fired up credit expansions. ++ Countries’ reserve needs must be met, ... MoreOctober 21, 2008 | Bretton Woods IIDeveloping countries are cut off from global prosperity; climate change has decreased the world food supply; and energy shortages often promote environmentally damaging solutions. ++ A Bretton Woods II summit is needed. ++ First, the IMF should have global regulatory financial control; a global tax on carbon emissions can counter human induced climate change; the World Bank should help poor ... MoreCommentsOctober 7, 2009 | I have been wondering: Do you think that the... |
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