Zuhdi Shubeitah
العربية

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38 articles in “The Global Economy” in 2022 · 534 of 534 available in English (full Arabic archive)

  1. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicFrom the International Monetary Fund’s 2022 Statistics and DataThis article examines IMF and US Bureau of Economic Analysis data on global and US foreign direct investment through end-2021, including country rankings, sectoral shares, and earnings of multinational enterprises.
  2. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicThe 'Deal of the Century' Designed by Jared Kushner and His White House TeamThis article examines Jared Kushner’s account of the 'Peace to Prosperity' plan (the 'Deal of the Century'), detailing its economic proposals for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, the Bahrain workshop to promote it, and Kushner’s statements about investment and corruption.
  3. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicCurrencies Competing with the US Dollar as a Global ReserveThe article examines why the US dollar retains its dominant reserve role and summarizes the prospects and challenges facing major alternatives: the yen, the euro, the renminbi, and the IMF’s SDRs.
  4. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicGains the United States Derives from the US Dollar's Continued Global Reserve StatusThe article examines how the US dollar’s role as the main global reserve currency enables American influence—notably through sanctions—and surveys measures and alternatives other countries pursue to reduce reliance on the dollar.
  5. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicDollar Dominance and the Rise of Unconventional Reserve Currencies: Has the Dollar's Sun Begun to Set?Examines the history of global reserve currencies and the dollar’s post-World War II dominance, and surveys contemporary pressures—digital currencies, shifting economic power, and sanctions—that are prompting debate about alternatives.
  6. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe Money Revolution: A New EraThe article examines how digital money is transforming payments, banking, and financial access, considers cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, and outlines central banks’ interest in issuing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).
  7. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicGlobal Public Debt and the Implications of Reaching the Brink in 2022Examines the sharp rise in global public debt in 2022 (IMF and IIF figures), its share of global GDP, and the risks this poses to debtor countries’ economies, sovereignty, and geopolitical dynamics.
  8. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicThe United States: Between Public Debt and External Debt, 2022This article examines the United States' public debt and its external creditors in 2022. It outlines debt composition—intragovernmental holdings versus debt held by the public—and lists major foreign holders such as Japan and China.
  9. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicFreezing and Confiscation of Palestinians’ Bank Account Balances at Banks Operating in 1948This article draws on a Harvard doctoral dissertation that examines what happened to the financial assets and bank accounts of Palestinians in 1948, including freezes and seizures affecting accounts, deposits, trust funds, and the collapse of the Palestine Currency Board.
  10. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe International Monetary Fund: A Great Power on the World StageThe article reviews the history and role of the International Monetary Fund since its founding, outlining four stages of its policies and their economic and social impacts on member countries.
  11. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicCurrency Wars: Cross-Border Capital Flows and Currency Devaluations — Part FourThe article examines how currency devaluations influence cross-border capital movements, capital flight, and the impact on depositors and savers, and when foreign investment may return once conditions stabilize.
  12. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicCurrency Wars: The Balance of Payments and Currency Devaluation — Part ThreeThis article examines how balance of payments deficits lead countries to seek IMF and World Bank assistance, the conditions attached to such financing, and the role and limits of currency devaluation as a policy response.
  13. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicCurrency Wars: Exchange Rate and National Currency Devaluation — Part TwoThe article examines the international monetary system from Bretton Woods to the end of dollar–gold convertibility, explains how exchange rates and currency pegs work, and uses the Jordanian dinar’s peg to the U.S. dollar as a case study, including IMF involvement and devaluation as a policy tool.
  14. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicCurrency Wars: National Currency Devaluation — Part OneThe article examines how coordinated devaluations and speculative attacks—known as "currency wars"—are used to boost export competitiveness or to destabilize national economies, and outlines typical policy responses.
  15. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicMiddle East and North Africa: Universal cash transfers outperform subsidy systemsThe article examines subsidy systems across MENA and argues that uniform cash transfers to all citizens can reduce leakages, fiscal burdens and economic distortions while improving targeting and political acceptability.
  16. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe IMF and Its 2022 Report on the Palestinian EconomyExamines the IMF team's August 2022 assessment of the West Bank and Gaza Strip economy, covering growth, unemployment, fiscal deficits, public debt, inflation risks, and proposed reforms.
  17. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicExternal and Domestic Indebtedness in Jordan during the First Half of 2018This article examines Jordan’s public debt and fiscal performance in the first half of 2018, drawing on Ministry of Finance disclosures about revenues, expenditures, budget deficits, and debt levels.
  18. Oversight & AccountabilityTranslated from ArabicSaudi Aramco and the Rules of Engagement in Financial MarketsThe article examines Saudi Aramco’s planned partial privatization and the debate over where and how to list a 5% share offering. It outlines valuation disputes, concerns about disclosure and national-security risks, and implications for the Tadawul and global exchanges.
  19. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicThomas Friedman's Article in The New York Times of 4-9-2018A reading of Thomas Friedman's New York Times column of 4 September 2018, “Crazy Poor Middle Easterners”, and a response to its call for the region to bury its past.
  20. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicThe White Smoke and Davos Cabins in SwitzerlandThe article examines the annual Davos gathering (World Economic Forum), its evolution from European management meetings to a global economic and political forum, and debates how economics and politics influence each other.
  21. Finance & BankingTranslated from ArabicArab Monetary FundThis article reviews the Arab Monetary Fund's 2017 annual report, summarizing its objectives, organizational structure, lending activities, and programs supporting member states' economic and structural reforms.
  22. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicI Read an Article for You — “China and Trump, Listen Up”A concise summary of Thomas L. Friedman’s Nov. 13, 2018 New York Times column about the US–China trade war, recounting conversations in Tokyo and Hong Kong and presenting Chinese, Japanese and European perspectives alongside Friedman’s analysis of both countries’ economic strengths.
  23. The Global EconomyTranslated from ArabicTit for Tat: China and AmericaThe article examines the US–China confrontation at the 2018 APEC summit in Port Moresby, focusing on the failure to issue a joint communiqué over trade language, disputes about forced technology transfer, and regional reactions in the Asia–Pacific.
  24. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicInitial Reading of Government Revenues and Expenditures in Palestine, 2018 — Part OneThis article examines the Ministry of Finance figures for Palestine’s 2018 government revenues, expenditures, deficits, and financing sources, based on the published statistical tables and financial statements.
  25. The Palestinian Economy in FiguresTranslated from ArabicScope of Government Spending in Palestine in 2018This article examines Palestinian government finances in 2018: actual spending, increases in public debt and arrears, rising amounts owed to public funds, and risks from cuts to external aid and tightening of clearance revenues.