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The best way to help poor countries obtain more doses is to reach an international agreement to coordinate the allocation of available vaccines. A column by Anne O. Krueger.

Even if parking lots start filling up again as Covid-19 vaccines are distributed, many firms will continue to leave California unless the burdens of doing business are cut. A column by John B. Taylor.

Clearly, Donald Trump’s term in office has exposed some serious shortcomings, but American democracy remains strong – at least for now. A column by Eric Posner.

The case for increasing infrastructure spending in today’s low-interest-rate environment is still compelling, but not just about any infrastructure project must be a winner. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

A quadripolar world including the EU and some emerging economies would be less conducive to a new cold war than a bipolar world with only the US and China. A column by Daron Acemoglu.

Greening monetary policy might look attractive at first glance, but it represents a departure that is incompatible with their independence. A column by Daniel Gros.

With his recent constitutional amendments, Putin has memorialized the political and economic changes that have taken place during his rule, while clarifying his own future prospects. A column by Andrei Kolesnikov.

Central banks must serve notice to governments that they no longer can be relied upon to do all the heavy lifting. It is about being ready for when the next shock hits. A column by Charles Wyplosz.

Having Janet Yellen as a treasury secretary who supports the move to a clear, predictable, systematic, rules-based monetary strategy will be most welcome. A column by John B. Taylor.

For a still vulnerable US economy now in the grips of predictable aftershocks, the case for a relapse, or a double-dip, before mid-2021 is compelling. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

The investor in new debt needs to be confident that the government’s current and future tax revenues will be sufficient to repay its accumulated debt. A column by Raghuram G. Rajan.

Europeean governments should change tack by inducing restaurant, bar, and shop owners to take a paid vacation, rather than ordering them to close. A column by Daniel Gros.