Themes on the Global Markets

Deputy Chief Economist Adolfo Laurenti's monthly report provides insight into the trends and issues affecting the global economy.

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IN THE CURRENT ISSUE
January 2010

Another Year of Living Dangerously
The Return of Sovereign Risk

In his January newsletter, Laurenti looks at some recent cases of strain on sovereign risk in Iceland, Dubai and Greece. He describes the lessons to be learned from these countries, in particular, about the quality of governance and the risks of globalized financial markets. And he points out the important insights to be gained for dollar and the outlook for U.S. domestic interest rates.