International Selection

Government spending is necessary today. But just because sovereign-debt markets have not yet reacted adversely to high levels of borrowing and spending, we must remain cautious. A column by Raghuram G. Rajan.

America and China, although competitors, should cooperate and share responsibility with a view to tackling major global challenges such as climate change and pandemics A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

The question is whether universities push technology aside as the pandemic fades, or instead look for the best ways to harness it. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

In Trump and his national-security hawks, China has met its match. The president and his top brass also believe in the law of the jungle and are unafraid to wield raw power against their foes. A column by Minxin Pei.

Top hedge fund manager Crispin Odey, hedge fund manager, says why he sees more and more hurdles for short sellers and how he experienced the Wirecard scandal.

Should Lukashenko be defeated next mont, this could shape neighbor Russia’s future much more than Ukraine’s efforts to throw off dictatorship have done. A column by Vladislav Inozemtsev.

The pandemic has shown for the first time how readily private and public data sources can be centralized and linked up on demand. This could have triggered a public awakening A column by Stephanie Hankey.

Despite all the current mayhem, cyberspace is not a lawless domain. Like the seas, outer space, and other shared domains, it is subject to international law. A column by Michael Chertoff.

Debt restructuring and cancellation should discriminate between those institutions that have acted properly and those that have entered into deals with corrupt governments. A column by Daron Acemoglu.

Covid-shocks are causing a rethink across the economy. Governments must follow up with the appropriate policies. A column by John B. Taylor.

China will have to demonstrate that rule of law and judicial independence apply to its international financial affairs. From this perspective, recent events in Hong Kong are discouraging. A column by Barry Eichengreen.

Arguably the most relevant US historical parallel for Europe today is President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal of the 1930s. A column by Daniel Gros.