Articles from The International Economy (June 22, 2003)

Title	Author	Type	Words
An Iraq currency game plan: either adopt the classic British currency board model or simply "dollarize" Iraq. (The World).	Hanke, Steve H.		1482
Are Fannie and Freddie safe and sound? (Letter From Washington).	Wallison, Peter J.		987
Bankerspeak: behind-the-scenes chatter at the recent International Monetary Conference. (Letter From Berlin).	Engelen, Klaus C.		1166
Dealing with the Russians: imagine you're sitting in the Oval Office. What advice would you offer George W. Bush? (A Symposium Of Views).			4571
Do budget deficits affect long-term interest rates? U.S. federal budget deficits are back big time. What will be their long-term consequences? Seven big thinkers enter the ring, gloves up. (A Symposium Of Views).			4519
Fate worse than Saddam. (Off The News).			162
Five myths about the oil industry: particularly since September 11, global chatter keeps offering up supposedly accepted notions about oil. TIE asked an expert to address some of the confusion. (Globalization).	West, J. Robinson		2057
Fixing Wall Street: a first step toward restoring customer trust in the system. (The United States).	Mayer, Martin		1274
Fukui's mission impossible: some now argue the Bank of Japan--with a would-be reformer at the helm--is the answer to Japan's economic malaise. Actually, the Central Bank is still part of the problem. (Japan).	Nakamae, Tadashi		1939
German vs. German: a strange new personal war has broken out between IMF head Horst Kohler and German Finance Minister Hans Eichel. But beneath the surface, even larger issues--including perceived American heavy-handedness--are at stake. (Globalization).	Engelen, Klaus C.		2685
How to establish a credible Iraqi Central Bank: the argument for inflation targeting. (The World).	Cecchetti, Stephen G.		1524
In defense of globalization: why cultural exchange is still an overwhelming force for good. (Globalization).	Legrain, Philippe		2262
In memory of a friend. (Off The News).		Obituary	354
Japan's dying market economy: why Tokyo desperately needs to adopt the South Korean model. (Japan).	Kanno, Masaaki		1728
New G3 club. (Off The News).		Brief Article	154
Reviewing the Rubin genius theory. (Off The News).			202
Right man at the right time. (Off The News).			317
Rome on the potomac: like it or not, America today finds itself an imperial power committed to maintaining an empire. The only question is what kind of empire? (The United States)(Cover Story).	Merry, Robert W.	Cover Story	5483
Talent grab. (Off The News).			188
The conscience of the Fed: first he rose to become the Federal Reserve's top staffer. Now he helps set the pace as one of Washington's newest Fed governors. TIE's exclusive interview with Donald Kohn. (The United States).		Interview	5486
The emergence of an important Fed insider. (Off The News).			378
The grand playmaker: every so often TIE sits down with its old friend, former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, to talk about the world. As always, he doesn't disappoint. (The World).			3836
The International Economy announces two new executive editors. (Off The News).	Smick, David M.		271
The Newfoundland lesson: during the 1930s, long before the IMF, the British Empire coped with a debt crisis in a small country. This is a tale of the choice between debt and democracy. It shouldn't be forgotten. (Globalization).	Hale, David (American banker)		5800
Will the fallen U.S. dollar set the stage for a global economic boom a year or two from now? (A Symposium of Views).			9235