Mar 3rd 2017 International Selection James Bianco: «Inflation Is Going To Be a Game Changer» James Bianco, president of Bianco Research, thinks that the Federal Reserve will have to jack up interest rates and the US stock market is running into trouble.
Mar 3rd 2017 Comment Boosting South Africa’s Diversity Dividend South Africa will need much more than improved economic governance if it is to overcome its challenges and unleash its full potential in an uncertain global economy . A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.
Feb 28th 2017 Comment «Alternative Facts» and US Economic Policy If Trump insists on dispensing with fact-based decision-making, this will come to a head when he begins to appoint people to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. A column by Simon Johnson.
Feb 27th 2017 Comment Does Switzerland need a sovereign wealth fund? We have no interest in establishing such a fund. One possible solution is for the Confederation to borrow in order to finance infrastructure for future generations. A column by Victoria Curzon Price.
Feb 27th 2017 Comment Restoring Faith in Globalization We have every reason to be confident in a process that has delivered more prosperity to more people than we could have dreamed of only decades ago. So let's defend globalization. A column by Carl Bildt.
Feb 23rd 2017 International Selection «We Are Not Much Safer» Anat Admati, professor of finance and economics at Stanford University warns that the global financial systems remains vulnerable and postulates that big banks should hold substantially more equity.
Feb 23rd 2017 Comment Adapting to the New Globalization We need policies that help people adapt to the present and take advantage of future opportunities in the next phase of digital globalization. A column by Laura Tyson.
Feb 22nd 2017 Comment The Global Economy’s Surprising Resilience Some important indicators suggest that the global economy might now be growing at a rate of more than 4%. A column by Jim O’Neill.
Feb 21st 2017 International Selection «We don’t just abandon ship and sell» David Herro, Chief Investment Officer for international equities at Harris Associates, is bullish on Swiss companies and sees progress with the turnaround of banking giant Credit Suisse.
Feb 21st 2017 International Selection «There’s less of a case to be made for the IPO for Credit Suisse» David Herro, Chief Investment Officer for international equities at Harris Associates, sees progress in the turnaround of Credit Suisse. He explains why the bank should reconsider the plan to float a part of its Swiss business.
Feb 20th 2017 Comment Why Trump Can’t Bully China The best way to get the good deals Trump says he seeks is to pursue a more open trade policy with China, not a destructive trade war. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.
Feb 16th 2017 Comment The Shape of US Tax Reform This year’s legislation will be the first major reform of the tax system in decades. Enacting it will produce a more favorable and competitive tax framework for American companies. A column by Martin Feldstein.