Robin Brooks

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Chief Economist @IIF, former Chief FX Strategist @GoldmanSachs & Senior Economist @IMFnews. Opinions are my own. Email: rbrooks@iif.com.

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Robin Brooks @RobinBrooksIIF · Nov 4, 2022

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This is really excellent analysis, Brad. Nice to have you back on Twitter. And soon you'll be verified...

Tweet Nov 4, 2022

Chinas current account surplus rose, as expected, in the third quarter. The surplus now tops $400b/ is close to 2.5% of GDP. It also differentiates China from most of Asia -- China's surplus is up while its currency has clearly joined the general s

by Brad Setser

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Robin Brooks @RobinBrooksIIF · Oct 29, 2022

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Important new working paper by @GagnonMacro. The labor force participation rate among prime-age men in the US (pink) fell sharply after the Great Recession in 2008 and is almost as low as Italy (red). The big drop after 2008 says most of that decline is cyclical, not structural.

Article Oct 14, 2022

To keep unemployment low, central banks should plan to raise inflation target

by Joseph Gagnon

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