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The impact of China's raw material demand on global trade has been so dramatic that shipping rates have quadrupled during the past 18 months
Repercussions of China's economic boom Jul 19, 2004
The mortgage refinancing boom will end once rates go back up to 3 percent
OECD foresees US-led world recovery Apr 25, 2002
There has been no housing bubble, and it's strictly been within the natural relation of supply and demand
OECD foresees US-led world recovery Apr 25, 2002
We'll probably see about 18 more months of weakness (in global expansion)
U.S. recovery may begin in spring Nov 30, 2001
I would expect the Fed to cut rates again by another quarter-point or so
U.S. recovery may begin in spring Nov 30, 2001
David Hale was sworn in as United States Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on November 2, 2005. He is currently the United States Special Envoy for Middle East Peace.
Hale had been serving as Deputy Chief of Mission in Amman since July 2003 and as Chargé d'affaires since July 2004. Previously, he was the State Department's Director of the Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs, Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, and Executive Assistant to the Secretary of State. Previous tours were at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Beirut, Amman, Manama, and Dhahran. He has held several staff positions in the Department.
Mr. Hale joined the Foreign Service in 1984 and studied Arabic at the Foreign Service Institute's Field School in Tunisia. He is a graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and a permanent resident of Princeton, New Jersey.