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We have every reason to be confident in a process that has delivered more prosperity to more people than we could have dreamed of only decades ago. So let's defend globalization. A column by Carl Bildt.

We need policies that help people adapt to the present and take advantage of future opportunities in the next phase of digital globalization. A column by Laura Tyson.

Some important indicators suggest that the global economy might now be growing at a rate of more than 4%. A column by Jim O’Neill.

The best way to get the good deals Trump says he seeks is to pursue a more open trade policy with China, not a destructive trade war. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

This year’s legislation will be the first major reform of the tax system in decades. Enacting it will produce a more favorable and competitive tax framework for American companies. A column by Martin Feldstein.

Ownership of media by a kleptocratic or authoritarian government is dangerous. But so is ownership of media by oligarchs who can collude with one another. A column by Sergei Guriev.

The Bretton Woods organizations risk losing their influence. If these tendencies continue, there might arise the threat of systemic fragmentation and trade wars. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

Let us hope that Trump can rise to the challenge of repairing the flaws of US democracy, and not settle for presiding over a set of «deals» with, and for, the powerful. A column by Rob Johnson.

Despite the many challenges it has created, globalization has made the world a better place than it otherwise would have been. A column by Jim O’Neill.

Technology is advancing rapidly. Individuals, companies, and societies do have time to adjust, but creating a future in which all can benefit must start now. A column by Johan Aurik.

A rupture in the world’s most important economic relationship, between the US and China, would cause potentially devastating spillovers on the rest of the world. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

In the current environment, the EU, this lumbering embodiment of a multi-level democracy and open economy cannot compete with populists’ lofty promises. A column by Daniel Gros.