International Selection

We need to apply human imagination and inventiveness not only to the creation of new technologies, but also to the systems that will govern those technologies. A column by Harold James.

Economist Miles Kimball argues for a more active monetary policy with large swings in interest rates.

China might lead the digital future if the US drops the ball, but it won’t become the dominant global power simply because it has a larger population. Ein Kommentar von Kenneth Rogoff.

Investment Strategist Ed Yardeni thinks that the specter of a global trade war is exaggerated and that equites still have more room to run.

Keeping the UK in the EU customs union – by guaranteeing it an active, albeit informal role – is negotiators' best bet. A column by Daniel Gros.

Restoring faith in the feasibility and desirability of the middle – belief that the middle is strong enough to promote stability and prosperity – will take time, and sustained effort. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

No one knows how long Xi will remain in office. If China stays the course, the succession question is inconsequential. If China slips, the verdict will be very different. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

The EU-Commission should pursue a de-escalation strategy, offering to reduce tariffs on US imports and to resume negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. A column by Hans-Werner Sinn.

The stalemate is just a palliative. The election shows that Italians are in no mood to bid for a recovery, something that must worry the European Union. A column by Fabrizio Zilibotti.

We need to reassert control over the financial sector, to ensure that it is serving the economy, not vice versa, by advancing a set of goals upon which the world agrees. A column by Bertrand Badré.

Neither policymakers nor markets should be betting on the slow growth of the past decade carrying over to the next. But that might not be entirely welcome news. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

US negotiators will use the threat of imposing the tariffs on Chinese producers as a way to persuade China’s government to abandon the policy of «voluntary» technology transfers. A column by Martin Feldstein.