Pakistan’s political soap opera puts its economy on the ropes
Author: Shuja Nawaz, Atlantic Council Pakistan is on the edge of defaulting on its financial obligations. In 2022, climate change…
Laos must address rising inflation in 2023
Authors: Chanhsy Samavong, Laos Macroeconomic Research Institute, and Buavanh Vilavong, Laos Ministry of Industry and Commerce The Lao economy has…
Strong dollar snowballs across Asia
Author: Brad Setser, Council on Foreign Relations The dollar’s strength is placing pressure on economies around the world, including in…
Weak yen reveals Japan’s fundamental challenges
Author: Takeshi Tashiro, Peterson Institute for International Economics A peculiar characteristic of the Japanese economy is continued low inflation despite…
Developing Asia adapts to the dollar’s strength
Author: Michael G Plummer, JHU The US dollar is on a tear. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St…