Nov 9th 2017 Comment A Federal Spain in a Federal Europe The future of Catalonia lies not in brutal separation, but in cooperation within federal structures, in a federal Europe. A column by Guy Verhofstadt.
Nov 7th 2017 Comment Why do we love «conscious design»? Thinking people, once they are shown that order generated without design outstrips plans made by men, are willing to change their minds about the spurious virtues of central decision making. A column by Victoria Curzon Price.
Nov 6th 2017 Comment Donald Trump’s Federal Reserve The next head of the Fed, Jerome Powell, will face some extraordinary challenges at the outset of his five-year term. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.
Nov 6th 2017 Comment Learning from Luther about Technological Disruption 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.
Nov 1st 2017 Comment The Not-So-Dire Future of Work 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.
Oct 31st 2017 International Selection «We have a far larger global footprint than Actelion» Alex Gorsky, CEO of J&J, explains why the company is the right buyer for Actelion and why he dared to enter eye surgery business via Abbott Medical Optics and not via Alcon.
Oct 31st 2017 Comment The Only Way Forward on North Korea 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.
Oct 24th 2017 International Selection «China could give priority to deleveraging» Qiang Liao, Bank expert with S&P Global Ratings, explains why the Chinese government is careful when implementing economic reforms.
Oct 20th 2017 Comment The Economic Case for China’s Belt and Road 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.
Oct 19th 2017 Comment A fresh start for Europe? 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.
Oct 16th 2017 Comment Europe’s Return to Crisis? 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.
Oct 13th 2017 International Selection «We Don’t Know How to Replace the Great Big Gold Deposits From the Past» Pierre Lassonde, chairman of Franco-Nevada, expects production in the gold mining sector to decline significantly and foresees a price push for the yellow metal.