Comment

The EU and the US have finally concluded an agreement on more comprehensive data protection. But this important deal might fail even before the ink is dry. A column by Viviane Reding.

A healthy French economy would do wonders to help lift the eurozone out of its malaise. It could also provide an example to countries everywhere of how inclusive capitalism can work. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

The House Speaker's forced departure makes it likelier than ever that the US – and the world – will soon face the prospect of another self-inflicted economic shock. A column by Simon Johnson.

Unless there are surprising changes in the US economy, we can expect the Fed to start raising interest rates later this year and to continue raising them in 2016 and beyond. A column by Martin Feldstein.

To avert chaos, Germany has to impose restrictions. An urgently needed step is to develop the capacity to distinguish between politically persecuted refugees and economic migrants. A column by Hans-Werner Sinn.

We need more than corporate apology and regulatory wrist slapping. It is time for a debate about how to craft regulations that provide incentives to achieve economic and social wellbeing. A column by Harold James.

There is simply no reason for the view, often expressed in surveys and appearing in books, that the children of today’s generation will not enjoy a standard of living as high as their parents’. A column by Martin Feldstein.

The career of chess genius Fischer might have ended at a much earlier stage today. We live in a different world. «Pawn Sacrifice» recalls the world in which his feats were possible. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

Europe and the US face a new challenge: They must respond not only to their own economic difficulties, but also to the deep human suffering produced by economic and political failure elsewhere. A column by Harold James.

EU member countries must boost their capacity to deal with asylum applications, so that they can quickly identify those who deserve protection. Second, the EU needs to improve burden sharing. A column by Daniel Gros.

With core buyers from emerging markets pulling back, and the opportunity cost rising, the end of the art bubble will not be a pretty picture. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

If you want to understand falling oil prices, focus on Middle East production. If you want to understand the world economy, forget about stock markets, because cheap oil always boosts global growth. A column by Anatole Kaletsky.