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Internal migration into dynamic metropolitan hubs is still a possibility, especially for young people. But this kind of mobility requires skills and initiative. A column by Harold James.

Trump is in a strong position to boost US economic growth. He and his team must, however, take the time to dismantle potential international barriers to success. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

There is likely to be less short-run stimulus to the U.S. economy from «Trumponomics» than investors expect. They have reacted positively to Trump's election, maybe too much so. A column by Barry Eichengreen.

The nations of the former Soviet Union are now accustomed to being the masters of their own fate. Putin will find this almost impossible to reverse. A column by Ghia Nodia.

Growth beats redistribution, dismissing voters is risky, a society can't easily absorb rapid change and people’s capacity to engage in informed, rational discussions is dwindling. A column by Michael J. Boskin.

For today’s saving-short, deficit-prone US economy, it will take far more than China-bashing to make America great again. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

Argentina’s experience holds lessons for other countries: Price stability is fragile, the inflation rate can rise rapidly, high rates of inflation have long-lasting adverse effects. A column by Martin Feldstein.

Some of the ideas that have animated England’s concept of a «northern powerhouse» could, adapted to the American «Rust Belt», enrich Trump’s economic plans considerably. A column by Jim O’Neill.

By pursuing a Congress-supported pivot toward a more comprehensive economic-policy stance, a Trump- administration’s policy could spur the private sector toinvest. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

The Federal Reserve can begin the process of raising interest rates without any need for an offsetting fiscal boost to demand. A column by Martin Feldstein.

Given the fondness that Trump and so many of his appointees seem to have for Russian President Vladimir Putin, life may be about to imitate – if not exceed – art. A column by Nina L. Khrushcheva.

China’s new legal framework for protecting property rights holds a lot of promise. But its success will depend heavily on how it is implemented. A column by Shang-Jin Wei.