International Selection

A dialogue to replace the 64-year-old armistice with a formal peace agreement could pave the way for broader discussions about nuclear escalation. A column by Carl Bildt.

Qiang Liao, Bank expert with S&P Global Ratings, explains why the Chinese government is careful when implementing economic reforms.

While the Belt and Road initiative is clearly driven partly by strategic objectives, a cost-benefit analysis shows that the economic case is also very strong. A column by Shang-Jin Wei.

Macron's list of proposals is long, but few of them aim at fixing the flaws of the EU and the Eurozone. His package might result in mere symbolism and even more bureaucracy. A column by Charles Wyplosz.

Many member states of the EU are preoccupied with their internal challenges, making European integration little more than a second thought. A column by Daniel Gros.

Pierre Lassonde, chairman of Franco-Nevada, expects production in the gold mining sector to decline significantly and foresees a price push for the yellow metal.

The IMF’s demand that Kiev establish an independent anti-corruption court to investigate, prosecute, and punish dishonest public officials remains unfulfilled. A column by Anders Åslund.

The long history of currency tells us that what the private sector innovates, the state eventually regulates and appropriates. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

David Millstone and David Winter, co-CIO of 40 North and partners in White Tale, explain their opposition against the pro-posed merger of Clariant and Huntsman.

Due to the tax reform future profits will be returned to the US, reducing investments in Europa and Asia. A commentary by Martin Feldstein.

Top government officials at the IMF/World Bank annual meetings fail to discuss concrete steps to slow and reverse the march toward a global economic non-order. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

A world in recovery – no matter how anemic that recovery may be – does not require a crisis-like approach to monetary policy. A column by Stephen S. Roach.