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"Global financial institutions handle transactions for Iran’s sanctioned companies, enabling Tehran to resist U.S. pressure, documents show"

"US threats of ‘consequences’ if Beijing supports Russia could target China’s large foreign reserve assets, a significant portion of which is made up of US government bonds, Chinese economists say."

"Don’t expect India to come around to America’s side anytime soon."

"Contrary to the expectations of some and the hopes of many, some form of Sino-Russian axis is now a fixed feature of the international order."

"China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System is likely to become more important for transactions with Russia after the country was banned from the Swift system for invading Ukraine."

"The U.S. military has an unrivaled military and force projection capability and an unprecedented global network of allies and partners."

>"If Moscow is sanctioned by the West over Ukraine, China’s economy could be caught up in the fallout, especially if Russia was excluded from the US dollar-dominated SWIFT financial messaging service."

“You need someone who understands what monetary policy means at the level of the ordinary person, to boil economics and policy down to where it impacts. And that’s where Lisa has this gift of being able to straddle the two worlds.”

"China is the largest creditor to emerging-market countries and its involvement is crucial in reaching a global consensus around debt disclosure requirements, says Bretton Woods Committee."

"As Russia pivots to Asia economically and strategically, its cooperation with China could counter US alliances from West to East. Under Western sanctions, Russia has tightened fiscal policies, boosted trade with China and become stronger. _...Read More_

"This would be enormous for gig workers, independent contractor truckers, and a host of other people who are effectively employees but not designated (or compensated) that way."

"Violence in the Central Asian state has ignited concerns about the impact on Chinese companies and investment, which is worth billions of dollars under the Belt and Road Initiative."

"Large-scale job losses in the US due to trade with China will lead to enduring demographic and political aftershocks without the implementation of policies that promote widespread job growth."