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Regrettably, the inequality debate has focused so intensely on domestic inequality that the far larger issue of global inequality has been overshadowed. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

Greece’s finance minister Varoufakis is working on Plan B, Grexit, while Prime Minister Tsipras makes himself available for Plan A, a more favourable agreement of its bailout. A column by Hans-Werner Sinn.

European integration has sparked increased mobility. But what it has not yet done is generate the institutional framework needed to make mobility acceptable to the EU’s residents. A column by Harold James.

In the end, the FOMC members must recognize that they cannot postpone the increase in interest rates indefinitely. A column by Martin Feldstein.

Trade surpluses or deficits that persist for many years are always the result of significant distortions at home or abroad. Countries like Germany should arrange income more fairly. A column by Michael Pettis.

Established parties in the US and Europe are so busy playing defense that they have little inclination to engage in strategic thinking that is needed to ensure future prosperity. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

To allow the Kremlin and its proxies to succeed would not only undermine the Eastern Partnership countries; it might jeopardize peace in Europe itself. A column by Carl Bildt.

When companies are unable to identify areas of research and investment, they are better off returning the savings to shareholders in the form of higher dividends than authorizing buybacks. A column by Jim O’Neill.

To encourage more robust growth, governments should ensure that the private sector has sufficient incentives for innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in physical and human capital. A column by Michael J. Boskin.

A Greek default within the euro, far from allowing Syriza to honor its election promises, would inflict even greater austerity on Greek voters than they endured under the troika program. A column by Anatole Kaletsky

Athens should expand the scope of negotiations with its creditors to include strategies for stimulating exports. But, first, Greece must finally recognize that austerity is not the enemy. A column by Daniel Gros.

The Tories' victory should be viewed as an opportunity to launch a renewed and reformed EU in the next two years. The UK’s European partners expect Cameron to frame the debate that must now begin. A column by Carl Bildt.