Oct 6th 2017 Comment The International Consequences of US Tax Reform Due to the tax reform future profits will be returned to the US, reducing investments in Europa and Asia. A commentary by Martin Feldstein.
Oct 4th 2017 Comment The Risk of a New Economic Non-Order Top government officials at the IMF/World Bank annual meetings fail to discuss concrete steps to slow and reverse the march toward a global economic non-order. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.
Oct 2nd 2017 Comment The Courage to Normalize Monetary Policy A world in recovery – no matter how anemic that recovery may be – does not require a crisis-like approach to monetary policy. A column by Stephen S. Roach.
Sept 29th 2017 Comment Germany’s Weimar Ghosts The answer to political uncertainty is to stabilize the European and international systems. A column by Harold James.
Sept 28th 2017 Comment This Thing Called the American Dream Americans used to prove the wisdom of philosophers: that the good life is about acting on the world and making «your garden grow,» not padding your bank account. A column by Edmund Phelps.
Sept 22nd 2017 Comment The Economic View from the Alps My recent trip to Switzerland provided ample anecdotal evidence in support of the data showing a strong global recovery in 2017. That recovery is real and will continue to broaden. A column by Jim O’Neill.
Sept 22nd 2017 Comment Deconstructing Deglobalization It would seem that modern political society is predisposed toward deglobalization. Historically, this tendency has been triggered when the emotional balance of a society changes. A column by Harold James.
Sept 15th 2017 Comment Can Trump Turn His Presidency Around? Above all, Donald Trump needs to cooperate with Congress, just as Reagan and Clinton did. If he does that, he could turn his presidency around and leave a positive legacy. A column by Michael J. Boskin.
Sept 11th 2017 Comment America and China’s Codependency Trap The US ran trade deficits with 101 countries in 2016 – an imbalance rooted in America’s chronic domestic saving problem. The fix for this problem cannot be made in China. A column by Stephen S. Roach.
Sept 8th 2017 Comment Central Bankers’ Shifting Goalposts It is difficult to explain why central banks continue to insist that unconventional monetary-policy measures are still needed. A column by Daniel Gros.
Sept 6th 2017 Comment Ukraine’s Imperiled Press Freedom The unsolved murder case of Pavel Sheremet casts an unfavorable light Ukraine. The EU ought to put pressure on Kyiv. A column by Nina Ognianova.
Sept 4th 2017 Comment Tax Reform and Budget Deficits in America Congress should enact a tax reform serving to increase capital formation and growth. Any resulting increase in the budget deficit will be only temporary. A column by Martin Feldstein.