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The risk that a full-blown crisis could return is clouding Egypt’s economic and political horizon, warns Peterson Institute’s Adnan Mazarei. bit.ly/4hDlYUV

The Sovereign Debt Forum and the Massive Data Institute (MDI) are working to create the first centrally-collated web-based #sovereign debt documentation and data commons. Learn more about #PublicDebtIsPublic initiative: mccourt.georgetown.edu/news/sovereign…

Without robust governance, a US sovereign wealth fund is more likely to divert funds from one area to another & crowd out, not mobilize, new private investment. It risks large-scale distortions & capture by special interests & could increase public debt.piie.com/blogs/realtime…

Syria will need a debt restructuring. But it will be quite difficult, because Iran and Russia are the principal creditors. My new piece for the Peterson Institute. piie.com/blogs/realtime…

NEW: Syria will need a debt restructuring. But it will be quite difficult, because Iran & Russia are the principal creditors. By Adnan Mazarei: piie.com/blogs/realtime…

The rapprochement from the US to Russia makes it less clear if Washington would recognize Syria's claims its debt to Russia is odious, Adnan Mazarei says. “The waters are muddier" compared to Iraq's debt issues after the collapse of the Hussein regime. thenationalnews.com/business/econo…

My interview with NPR on Iran. Said the government is unlikely to reform the economy. The vested interest in the status quo is very strong. npr.org/2025/03/05/nx-…

.Adnan Mazarei says it's unlikely Iran's government will undertake reforms to repair the economy, which is in shambles. "This is a government that is interested in heavy control of the economy. And corruption is systemic & has reached legendary levels." npr.org/2025/03/05/nx-…

It'll take awhile for the new Syrian government to exert control over the whole country & potential revenue generation from those regions, Adnan Mazarei says. “Something has to give. And in these circumstances…it has to be they cannot repay their debt.”thenationalnews.com/business/econo…

"This is bad news for the US and its trading partners. But the biggest impact on quality of life will be in developing countries that account for a small part of the US trade deficit." Brian Webster & Charles Kenny on US tariffs & developing countries: bit.ly/44bu03D

The US tariffs and the chaos they have created could do serious damage to developing and emerging market economies. More flexible exchange rates should be part of their policy response. Fixation with fixed exchange rates harms developing countries piie.com/blogs/realtime…

Nice piece from Rich Clarida.

President Donald Trump has put his plan to create a sovereign wealth fund on the back burner after three months of administration deliberations failed to offer the broad investment flexibility he seeks bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Syria's prospects of debt restructuring are entangled in geopolitical calculations. Can the 'odious debt' doctrine be applied? In my latest for The Syria Report I talked to Adnan Mazarei, Eric Toussaint from CADTM & Joseph Daher syria-report.com/syrias-prospec…

The Trump admin’s trade war will shrink US trade, diminishing US integration with the global economy & restricting the dollar’s international role. Reactive measures by trade partners will reinforce the effects. bis.org/events/agm2025…

I’m very much looking forward to speaking at this event on July 24. piie.com/events/2025/la…

JULY 24: Adnan Mazarei joins PIIE Insider LIVE to discuss rebuilding Syria's economy, what's happening with oil markets in the Middle East, & more. Details & register: piie.com/events/2025/la…

JULY 24: Adnan Mazarei joins PIIE Insider LIVE to discuss rebuilding Syria's economy, what's happening with oil markets in the Middle East, & more. Details & register: piie.com/events/2025/la…

JULY 24: Adnan Mazarei joins PIIE Insider LIVE to discuss rebuilding Syria's economy, what's happening with oil markets in the Middle East, & more. Details & register: piie.com/events/2025/la…

JULY 24: Adnan Mazarei joins PIIE Insider LIVE to discuss rebuilding Syria's economy, what's happening with oil markets in the Middle East, & more. Info & register: piie.com/events/2025/la…