Feb 12th 2019 Comment The Mirage of a Global Euro It is a good thing that early hopes for the euro to become a true global currency have not been realized. The eurozone is facing enough economic challenges anyway. A column by Daniel Gros.
Feb 8th 2019 Comment There Is No Sino-American Trade War The US wants China to stop requiring American firms that seek to do business there to have a Chinese partner. The US also wants China to stop using cyber espionage to steal technology. A column by Martin Feldstein.
Feb 7th 2019 Comment Warnings from the Global Trade Cycle The global trade cycle is facing major stress in 2019, and markdowns have only just begun. This underscores the risks of a major shortfall in world GDP growth. A column by Stephen S. Roach.
Feb 1st 2019 Comment From a No-Deal Brexit to a No-Brexit Deal The EU could offer London a deal in which host countries and countries of origin share the costs of social benefits for migrants. A column by Hans-Werner Sinn.
Jan 31st 2019 Comment Trump’s Brain Drain President Trump is shooting himself in the foot by tightening visa requirements and thereby undercutting exports of US higher-education services, as well as harming higher education itself. A column by Anne O. Krueger.
Jan 28th 2019 Comment What is China up to? The emergence of China causes fears that also reflect Peking's ambiguities about the political use of its economic power. A column by Charles Wyplosz.
Jan 24th 2019 Comment Risks to the Global Economy in 2019 The most important dangers will include a growth recession in China, a rise in global long-term real interest rates, and a crescendo of populist economic policies. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.
Jan 18th 2019 Comment Italy’s Writing on the Wall Italy has become a cautionary tale once again. Since its general election last March, the country’s political scene has fascinated and horrified international observers. A column by Harold James.
Jan 14th 2019 Comment Politics, Economics, and Carbon in 2019 The political recalibrations occurring in the world’s major economies highlight the limits on the level and pace of immigration a society can absorb without excessive disruption. A column by Michael J. Boskin.
Jan 11th 2019 Comment The Euro Turns 20 The euro’s first two decades played out very differently than many expected, highlighting the importance of recognizing that the future is likely to be different from the past. A column by Daniel Gros.
Jan 10th 2019 Comment Overestimating the EU Economy The EU needs political leaders who are capable of inspiring the public and willing to pursue consistent pro-growth policy initiatives in order to avoid a relegation battle. A column by Mohamed A- El-Erian.
Jan 10th 2019 Comment Are China’s Trade Practices Really Unfair? Complaints about unfair Chinese trade practices are actually complaints about the mismatch between the slow pace of economic opening and the very fast pace of modernization. A column by Daniel Gros.