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The TV series «Game of Thrones» may be over, but fresh power struggles in the EU are just beginning. What happens next is likely to make for compelling viewing. column by Harold James.

The possible onset of higher inflation may catch policymakers and investors by surprise, producing excessive reactions that make a bad situation worse. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian

Given Russia’s track record, its new effort to passportize Ukraine should not be ignored. A column by Agnia Grigas.

The pressure on the government to keep capitalism competitive, and impede its natural drift toward domination by a dependent few, typically comes from ordinary people, organizing democratically in their communities. A column by Raghuram G. Rajan.

The IMF, always reluctant to ring alarm bells on the global economy, is especially unwilling to counter the recent upbeat sentiment. But this complacency is likely to have a high cost. A column by Ashoka Mody.

Tech-sector policies must be narrowly targeted and carefully crafted to minimize the risk of counterproductive outcomes. A column by Michael J. Boskin.

A weakening Germany and a continuously weak France cast doubts on the revival of the Franco-Germany leadership, which had actually waned long ago. A column by Charles Wyplosz.

With more openness to interdisciplinary approaches and the broader use of existing analytical tools, mainstream economics could start to overcome its shortcomings. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

The Jones Act shuld protect America's shipping industry – in fact the law almost destroyed it. A commentary by Anne O. Krueger.

President Xi Jinping has replaced collective decision-making with centralized leadership. More – and more calamitous – mistakes are therefore likely. A column by Minxin Pei.

The strongest protection against Japanification is a combination of demand- and supply-side measures at the national, regional (in the case of Europe), and global levels. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

The days of 10% Chinese growth are over. That was inevitable. But there is good reason to believe that the real story is the shift in Chinese output from quantity to quality. A column by Stephen S. Roach.