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Congress Shoves Reform Down IMF's Throat
What exactly did the U.S. require the IMF to do?
omnibus appropriations bill • imf transparency • russia • international monetary fund • imf

IMF Finally Gets Full U.S. Funding
The IMF debate finally draws to a close. For now.
russia • international monetary fund • imf • international monetary fund • boris fyodorov

Setting the Record Straight on IMF Funding
While Congress did reform the IMF, much needs to be done.
russia • international monetary fund • imf • international monetary fund • boris fyodorov

World Bank Criticizes IMF
Sister organization begin to criticize one another
russia • international monetary fund • imf • international monetary fund • boris fyodorov

Congress Gears Up For IMF-Funding Debate
imf • international monetary fund • asian financial crisis • foreign aid • bretton woods

Congress Tackles IMF Tax Subsidy Issue
Find out why IMF employees pay no taxes.
international monetary fund • imf • asian financial crisis • congressman ed royce • taxation

Congress Votes to Restrain Full IMF Payment
Congress Denies Full IMF Funding
international monetary fund • imf • imf • international monetary fund • asian financial crisis

Congressional Committee Averts Full IMF Funding
Congress deals IMF third major setback.
international monetary fund • imf • imf • livingston • asian financial crisis

GAO: The IMF is NOT in a Liquidity Crisis
General Accounting Office counters IMF claims on funding.
general accounting office • gao • imf • international monetary fund • imf

IMF Funding Dealt Second Major Setback
IMF funding receives second major defeat.
imf • imf • international monetary fund • international monetary fund • asian financial crisis

Russia, the IMF, and Reform
Russia, IMF, and Reform
russia • international monetary fund • imf • international monetary fund • boris fyodorov

Congress Considers New Trade Legislation
Controversial trade legislation is slated for debate.
fast track • gatt • gatt • imf • imf

American Farmers Fall In Love With IMF
American farmers are being misled by the IMF.
international monetary fund • imf • asian financial crisis • american farmers • currency devaluation

An Indonesian Economic Quickstep
How Indonesia has fought back since the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.
asian financial crisis • political development in indonesia • ethnic chinese indonesians • java • regional politics

An Indonesian Economic Quickstep 2
The role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Indonesia's recovery from the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.
international monetary fund (imf) • poverty in indonesia • asian financial crisis • structural reforms • foreign business in indonesia

Anti Corruption Bill Moves Through Congress
Global corruption faces new adversary
foreign corrupt practices act • corruption • asian financial crisis • croney capitalism • imf

Bangkok Street Vendors
Bangkok's many thousands of street vendors are not just basic, poorly-paid noodle-sellers. There are some smart entrepreneurs too.
street vendors in bangkok • food retail in bangkok • entrepreneurs in bangkok • mafia in bangkok • new product development in bangkok

House and Senate Head in Different Directions Over Trade
Fast track trade negotiating authority may emerge again in 1999.
fast track • international trade • world trade organization • bretton woods • asian financial crisis

IMF Skepticism Grows in Congress
Supporters of increased IMF funding are dealt another setback.
international monetary fund • imf • asian financial crisis • indonesia • thailand

International Economic Intelligence
Economic intelligence is playing a larger role in military strategic planning.
international economic intelligence • department of defense • william cohen • military strategy • asian financial crisis

Murmurings of Fast Track Push Emerges in Congress
Fast track trade negotiating authority may emerge again in 1999.
fast track • international trade • world trade organization • bretton woods • asian financial crisis

New IMF Strategy Emerges in Congress
Congress considers two new proposals for funding the IMF
imf • international monetary fund • asian financial crisis • foreign aid • jack kemp

Congress Requests More Information on IMF
Congress sends President Clinton a Letter on the IMF
international monetary fund • imf • imf • imf • imf

Economic and Political Freedom Go Hand In Hand
Economic Freedom and Political Freedom are statistically linked.
index of economic freedom • economic freedom • political freedom • heritage foundation • freedom house

Saving the Global Economy: A Personal Reflection on the IMF Debate
A personal reflection on the IMF debate from someone who was there.
bretton woods • imf • imf • international monetary fund • international monetary fund

Singapore Reaches for the Sky
From Orchard Road to Sentosa Island, everything's on the move as Singapore builds its way out of the slump that began a decade ago.
1997 asian financial crisis • orchard road • sentosa island • dubai • residential developments

Administration Threatens Trade Laws
Other trade issues get tied up with fast track.
fast track • free trade • protectionism

Clinton Caves on Foreign Aid Emergency Bill
Congress Wins One Over the White House
foreign aid • aid • agency for international development • hurricane mitch • disaster relief

Clinton Reneges on Funding Bill
New Clinton foreign aid funding request illustrates Republican's inability to govern Congress.
foreign aid • aid • agency for international development • hurricane mitch • disaster relief

Aiding the Fight Against Aids
The fifteenth annual global conference on HIV/AIDS unfortunately accomplished very little towards attaining its goals.
hiv/aids • conference on hiv/aids • hiv/aids in the developing world

Fast Track Faces Uphill Battle
U.S. international trade bill faces uphill battle
fast track • fast track • free trade • protectionism • international monetary fund

Moving On Up
Explaining the East Asian Miracle: a success story from East Asia over the last half century
east asia • south africa • internal reform • culture • identity

A Brief History of Laos
The Lao PDR claims its historical and cultural roots in the ancient Kingdom of Lan Xang. But it is mostly foreign interference that has characterized the history of Laos.
history of laos • kingdom of lan xang • indochina war • civil war in laos • lao pdr

Come Bail Us Out, IMF: The Argentine Fiscal Tango
How many international banks does it take to ensure economic stability in Argentina? It takes two to tango, but in the case of Argentina, it is not always wise to dance with the partner who accepts the invitation.
argentine economics • finance • south america • currency crises • structural adjustment programs

Congress Moves Closer to IMF Funding Request
IMF may get U.S. funds after all.
international monetary fund • international monetary fund • imf • imf • imf

Erratic Philippine Economic Growth
This nation has the ingredients for growth, but progress is unsteady. With exceptions such as the Asian Financial Crisis, domestic issues are causing the stunted growth.
philippines • economic growth • mismanagement • corruption • political instability

Cold Pizza in New York
Obuchi's visit to the US highlights his inability to take steps to solve the Japanese banking crisis.
asia • capitalism • democracy • corporate • corporation

Communism Part 2 of 3: Economic Development in Vietnam
Last week we looked at the origins and development of communism. This week we analyze the economic development of Vietnam before the fall of the Soviet Union as comapred to after. Next week, we will look at the future for Communist countries.
communism • vietnam • development • cold war

Democracy in Trouble
A nation whose democracy rests on personality rather than institution is a democracy in trouble.
asia capitalism democracy corporate corporation ja

Japan Tobacco, Inc.
The Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare has launched its own war on smoking. But the majority stockholder in Japan's largest tobacco company is the Japanese government itself.
ministry • tobacco • rjr • nabisco • finance

What Economic Crisis?
While the Asian financial crisis may have serious implications for the world economy, the impact on the average traveler's budget will be barely noticeable.
japanese economy • asian economic crisis • asian tiger • bubble economy • tourism

Wine Auctions in Hong Kong
Auction house wine departments have returned to Asia as the wealthy increasingly look to wine as a safe investment in troubled financial times.
wine auctions in hong kong • asian investors • auction house wine • liquid assets • christie's wine

The End of the Financial Crisis
Is the East Asian financial crisis over? Or has the death of the financial crisis been greatly exaggerated?
financial crisis • malaysia • japan • indonesia • taiwan

The Mayor That Can Say No
Tokyo's new mayor says "no" an awful lot.
shintaro ishihara

Why We Need Another GATT Round
This article examines why the global economy need another multilateral round of negotiations to further liberalize trade and investment
gatt • wto • global economy • asia financial crisis