Sept 14th 2022 Comment China’s Gorbachev Phobia The only plausible explanation for the CPC’s antipathy toward the former Soviet leader is its fear that dissolution of a once-mighty one-party regime – might also happen in China. A column by Minxin Pei.
Sept 12th 2022 Comment How Europe Can Manage Without Russian Gas There is a better way instead of subsidizing consumption through price caps: European governments should subsidize gas savings. A column by Daniel Gros.
Sept 8th 2022 Comment What Liz Truss Must Do If Britain's new prime minister would succeed in boosting productivity, she might end up serving longer than even Margaret Thatcher or Tony Blair did. A column by Jim O’Neill.
Sept 7th 2022 Comment Can Truss Be Trusted with the Bank of England? By criticizing the BOE’s handling of inflation and calling for a review of its mandate, Liz Truss is treading the same path as Margaret Thatcher. A column by Harold James.
Sept 5th 2022 Comment Will the Dollar’s Surge End in Whiplash? A strong greenback risks having a particularly brutal effect on emerging markets and developing economies. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.
Sept 2nd 2022 Comment America Comes Roaring Back The Fed is concerned about a tight labor market, but the flip side of low unemployment is that it should motivate companies to seek out new places where they can hire people. A column by Simon Johnson.
Aug 31st 2022 Comment The Greatest Democrat Russia Ever Had Mikhail Gorbachev’s legacy today seems to be dead. But he himself would no doubt encourage us to believe that a new leader will emerge in Russia one day and start a new perestroika. A column by Nina L. Khrushcheva.
Aug 31st 2022 Comment The Belarusian Opposition Is Growing Stronger Dissidents from Belarus are fighting on the Ukrainian side. Perhaps they will rise up against their dictator Lukashenko when the opportunity arises. A column by Sławomir Sierakowski.
Aug 29th 2022 Comment China’s Growth Sacrifice In the China of the Xi era, the primary concern is party supremacy. This is more reminiscent of Mao's legacy than Deng's. This is threatening for China's economy. A column by Stephen S. Roach.
Aug 25th 2022 Comment American CHIPS Off the Chinese Block Washington subsidizes the construction of new semiconductor factories to the tune of billions. But how will the state predict industry trends and allocate resources efficiently? A commentary by Anne O. Krueger.
Aug 24th 2022 Comment Inflation’s Emotional Scars The central banks' fear of a wage-price spiral is rational, but there are non-monetary costs of surging inflation to be taken into consideration as well. A column by Diane Coyle.
Aug 23rd 2022 Comment What’s Hollowing Out the US Workforce? Although the U.S. economy is creating jobs and wages are rising, many people prefer to stay at home. In the long run, this becomes a social problem. A column by Michael R. Strain.