International Selection

The defenders of capitalism need to figure out how to make the system more inclusive, so that it can claim the public’s support once again. A column by Harold James.

For the first time in a long while, competition is coming to central banks. With a bit of luck, consumers may end up with a better deal. A column by Simon Johnson.

Alfred N. Schindler, member of the board of directors and long-serving Chairman/CEO of the elevator company, considers a merger with ThyssenKrupp Elevator as too risky.

Many politicians, especially in Europe, still refuse to recognize that the monetarist era is over and that Keynesian demand management is the only alternative. A column by Anatole Kaletsky.

The challenge of separatism in Catalonia, devised against and outside Spain’s constitutional framework, is a challenge for Europe and Europeans. A column by Pedro Sánchez.

As Artificial Intelligence, AI, contributes to faster GDP growth, social welfare is also likely to increase. For all its potential, however, AI also poses challenges that need to be addressed. A column by James Manyika.

Jeffrey Gundlach, CEO of the investment firm DoubleLine, expects big trouble from corporate credit and believes that US stocks will be the worst market.

Policymakers have little appetite for fundamental reforms and limited room for effective macroeconomic stimulus, and thus seem at a loss for ways to revive growth. A column by Eswar Prasad.

Although corruption is more of a symptom than a cause of Ukraine’s problems, the culture of corruption must be uprooted before conditions can improve. A column by Daron Acemoglu.

Shortly before leaving office, ECB-head Mario Draghi is under fire internally. Are his opponents trying to prepare a renaissance of the «German» view on monetary policies? A column by Charles Wyplosz.

Central bankers may not say so publicly, but, by calling for more active fiscal policy, they are implicitly admitting their inability to reach their own inflation targets. A column by Daniel Gros.

Justin Leverenz, Portfolio Manager for emerging market equities at Invesco OFI, is not convinced of superior growth in emerging markets – but believes in individual companies.