International Selection

The future of Catalonia lies not in brutal separation, but in cooperation within federal structures, in a federal Europe. A column by Guy Verhofstadt.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Qiang Liao, Bank expert with S&P Global Ratings, explains why the Chinese government is careful when implementing economic reforms.

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.

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.