Daniel McDowell
@daniel_mcdowell
Family man | Professor @MaxwellSU | Sr. Fellow @AtlanticCouncil | Fmr. China Fellow @TheWilsonCenter | Tweets: Geoeconomics, Finance, & Cleveland sports
"Bucking the Buck" is officially out. Here is a 🧵describing what you'll find in the book. 1/18
The dollar is facing pressure from 3 directions at once 1) macroeconomic: unsustainability of US budget deficits 2) political: growing (geo)political mistrust/doubts about USD 3) innovation: non-$ payment systems are out-innovating USD, as @joshualipsky nicely articulates👇
The dollar is fine/the dollar is in trouble. Both are true - but you have to break down the difference between the national security and macroeconomic role of the dollar. That's what I try to do in a new op-ed in @nytopinion today. nytimes.com/2025/07/11/opi…
This could literally pass as a scene straight from The Office
9-yo watching an old game show from 1988: "Dad, is this from like 1956?" 😆💀
Two-time undisputed heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk with words that all of us could learn from: "Listen bro, I don't have motivation, I have discipline."
"I don't have motivation - I have 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞." Oleksandr Usyk explains the secret to his success following his stunning win over Daniel Dubois last night. #UsykDubois2
Today is my boy’s 29th birthday. Happy birthday, Nick. You are the most beautiful soul I have ever known. Not a minute goes by without me feeling your presence. You left so many happy moments and smiles, funny thoughts, and warm feelings for all those you touched during your…
My thanks to @dandrezner for reviewing my book in @PoPpublicsphere cambridge.org/core/journals/…
The ringside angle of 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 left hand by Oleksandr Usyk🎯 #UsykDubois2
Peak policy incoherence. He wants the trade deficit to fall, and that happens largely through currency adjustment or big swings in fiscal policy ... and he wants policy rates to fall to 1% last I checked
TRUMP: WE'RE NOT GOING TO LET THE DOLLAR SLIDE
Yes, it was necessary to feed my 11 month old child her night time bottle at like 9:00 pm. Thank you for asking.
Hey Rooker…did you really need to feed your baby on camera? Sometimes people just want to see you play
Do Markets Value Fed Independence? An Event Study.
POTUS says he was surprised that Powell was even appointed. So let's go back to 2017.
POTUS says he was surprised that Powell was even appointed. So let's go back to 2017.
Trump on Jerome Powell: “He’s a terrible Fed chair. I was surprised he was appointed.” Trump appointed Jerome Powell during his first term in office.
8:00am: “time for a huge writing day; absolutely no distractions” 8:03am:
Tito!
Terry Francona is the 13th manager in MLB history to reach 2,000 career wins!
The best part of vacation was showing my children no mercy at the rental's foosball table.
