Comment

The printing press greatly expanded the accessibility of Martin Luther's ideas on reformation and thus galvanized the revolt against the Church. That holds a lesson for today. A column by Nicholas Davis.

Technological change will continue to pose momentous challenges to labor markets. With smart, forward-looking policies, we can meet those challenges head on. A column by Zia Qureshi.

A dialogue to replace the 64-year-old armistice with a formal peace agreement could pave the way for broader discussions about nuclear escalation. A column by Carl Bildt.

While the Belt and Road initiative is clearly driven partly by strategic objectives, a cost-benefit analysis shows that the economic case is also very strong. A column by Shang-Jin Wei.

Macron's list of proposals is long, but few of them aim at fixing the flaws of the EU and the Eurozone. His package might result in mere symbolism and even more bureaucracy. A column by Charles Wyplosz.

Many member states of the EU are preoccupied with their internal challenges, making European integration little more than a second thought. A column by Daniel Gros.

The IMF’s demand that Kiev establish an independent anti-corruption court to investigate, prosecute, and punish dishonest public officials remains unfulfilled. A column by Anders Åslund.

The long history of currency tells us that what the private sector innovates, the state eventually regulates and appropriates. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

Due to the tax reform future profits will be returned to the US, reducing investments in Europa and Asia. A commentary by Martin Feldstein.

Top government officials at the IMF/World Bank annual meetings fail to discuss concrete steps to slow and reverse the march toward a global economic non-order. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

A world in recovery – no matter how anemic that recovery may be – does not require a crisis-like approach to monetary policy. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

The answer to political uncertainty is to stabilize the European and international systems. A column by Harold James.