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Institute research staff offer their analyses of current economic and political events in these brief interviews. The views expressed in these interviews are those of the interviewee(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the individual members of the Institute's Board of Directors or its Advisory Committee. We welcome feedback from listeners and encourage you to convey your comments directly to the person interviewed.

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Is Europe's Shadow Lifting from the United States?
February 3, 2012
Jacob Funk Kirkegaard argues that the latest progress in solving the euro debt crisis is easing the threat of damage to the fragile US recovery.

Economic Crisis in Egypt: Enter the IMF
February 1, 2012
Mohsin S. Khan discusses why Egypt has reluctantly turned to the International Monetary Fund for help and the outlook for negotiations to rescue its economy.

Why Taxing Companies to Discourage Outsourcing Won't Work
January 25, 2012
Gary Clyde Hufbauer says President Obama's proposal to tax firms that outsource jobs will backfire and compel companies to sell off their foreign operations.

Updated Misery Index: Good News for the White House?
January 24, 2012
Gary Clyde Hufbauer discusses how the Peterson Institute's augmented misery index of economic indicators shows an improvement in the national outlook.

Europe vs. the Rest of the World
January 20, 2012 | Transcript [pdf]
Edwin M. Truman explains why the proposal for an IMF bailout fund for Europe has pitted a dithering European leadership against the United States and the rest of the world.

Making an Example of Greece
January 19, 2012 | Transcript [pdf]
Jacob Funk Kirkegaard argues that Greece's balking at reforms sets such a bad example for Europe that contagion from a Greek default might be containable.

Ratcheting Up Economic Pressure on Iran II
January 12, 2012 | Transcript [pdf]
Mohsin S. Khan explains how sanctions on Iran's central bank could lead to difficulties for Iran's imports and an effective embargo on its oil exports.

Greece Back on the Front Burner
January 11, 2012 | Transcript [pdf]
Nicolas Véron says new tensions have arisen over creditors balking at Greek debt restructuring and Greece itself falling short of its commitment to reform.

Ratcheting Up Economic Pressure on Iran I
January 6, 2012 | Transcript [pdf]
Jeffrey J. Schott says a new law calling for sanctions on Iran's central bank and new European curbs on oil purchases are raising the stakes in the West's confrontation with Tehran.

Does China Seek a Global Role for Its Currency?
January 6, 2012 | Transcript [pdf]
Morris Goldstein discusses the China-Japan currency pact signed in December—and why Beijing faces obstacles in its bid to elevate the global role of the yuan.