China's exports to Russia are higher than they appear. But only a small share of China's 'excess' exports to Central Asia are restricted goods. Alex Isakov and I think these countries (especially Kyrgyzstan) are offering sanctions insurance for 'Crussian' counterparties. 1/

Joe Biden is hailing America’s booming economy, but global finance chiefs have a different message: COOL IT!

From Enda Curran 柯恩达 Shawn Donnan and me on this final morning of IMF and World Bank meetings week

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NEW - Economic advisers to Donald Trump are advocating to maintain or reduce state and local tax deductions, implement a flat tax rate of 17% and more w/ Amanda Gordon + Enda Curran 柯恩达 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Packed house for our first panel of the day. Led by Enda Curran 柯恩达, our panelists explore the global #economic and #risk outlook, w/ @Economistmeg @BankofEngland, Paul Gruenwald S&P Global, Jonathan Pingle UBS and Debora Revoltella European Investment Bank.

The IMF tomorrow is likely to raise its forecast for global growth. But that masks a world that is becoming more dangerous, divided, indebted & unequal.

My latest for Businessweek Bloomberg Bloomberg Economics with Enda Curran 柯恩达 Tom Orlik & Eric Martin

Professional news: I’m joining Bloomberg in a few weeks to cover the Federal Reserve and U.S. economy. I’m grateful to get back to reporting at this important time for the economy, and in a newsroom that’s already made me valued and welcome. 🧵

We’re beyond excited to welcome Amara Omeokwe to Bloomberg! And I’m personally thrilled to be working with her again.

Amara brings depth, thoughtfulness and curiosity to every story. She’s a fantastic journalist and will be a huge asset to the team.

'For context, shelter and gas combined contributed over half of the overall monthly increase.' -- Enda Curran 柯恩达 bloomberg.com/news/live-blog…

“She came here and really gave them a tongue lashing, and still, they’re rolling out the red carpet.”

Secretary Janet Yellen’s efforts to improve and stabilize the relationship between the U.S. and #China , the world's two largest economies: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big…

Ships, steel, and US industrial strategy: Shipbuilders want fees on Chinese vessels. Steelworkers don't want Nippon investing. Biden expressed support for both but US isn't interested in new subsidies due to fiscal retrenchment. Policies are underpowered and contradictory. 1/

For Businessweek, I dug into the rise of co-working spaces for spies and government contractors with high level security clearances (yes, it’s a thing). Have a read here: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Delighted to receive my copy of 'Paper Soldiers' and looking forward to learning a lot about the dollar and US power. Congratulations to my D.C. colleague Saleha Mohsin

NEW: Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden promise a return to America’s industrial glory days.

Bloomberg Politics went to a rare swing county in Pennsylvania with deep manufacturing ties, and asked voters how they feel about Bidenomics.

Here’s what we found: tinyurl.com/3jchv4wv

'Read it and get smarter'

On this Saint Patrick's Day, let's remember how dramatic Ireland's pace of development has been, especially since the 1990s. China is the big story globally. But pour one in honor of the Celtic Tiger too! 1/
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People need to learn to plumb

First in Bloomberg: Biden’s campaign plans to ramp up attacks on Donald Trump’s economic agenda for a second term, a shift from its current focus on the former president’s actions when he occupied the White House. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Super Tuesday is over and the Biden-Trump race is on

Is Trump’s grip on the GOP’s future solidified? Will Biden be able to rekindle Trump angst to compete with Trump nostalgia?

I talk about that and more w/ Mario Parker on the Big Take DC podcast

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Perhaps the most surprising element of the last CPI report was an unusual jump in a key housing metric called OER. But things got even more confusing after learning BLS sent an email to so-called 'super users' this week with more details on it w/ Matthew B bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Incredibly excited to have my very own copy of my first book!

Don't forget to pre-order yours! It's out 3/19.

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