International Selection

Established parties in the US and Europe are so busy playing defense that they have little inclination to engage in strategic thinking that is needed to ensure future prosperity. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

Charles Biderman, founder of the research firm TrimTabs spots a warning sign in the drop of the commodity prices and mistrusts the paper money of the centrals banks.

To allow the Kremlin and its proxies to succeed would not only undermine the Eastern Partnership countries; it might jeopardize peace in Europe itself. A column by Carl Bildt.

Nassim Nicholas Taleb, risk specialist and author of bestsellers like «the Black Swan», explains how not to be fragile. He fears for Switzerland's success.

When companies are unable to identify areas of research and investment, they are better off returning the savings to shareholders in the form of higher dividends than authorizing buybacks. A column by Jim O’Neill.

To encourage more robust growth, governments should ensure that the private sector has sufficient incentives for innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in physical and human capital. A column by Michael J. Boskin.

A Greek default within the euro, far from allowing Syriza to honor its election promises, would inflict even greater austerity on Greek voters than they endured under the troika program. A column by Anatole Kaletsky

Athens should expand the scope of negotiations with its creditors to include strategies for stimulating exports. But, first, Greece must finally recognize that austerity is not the enemy. A column by Daniel Gros.

William «Bill» White, former Chief Economist of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in Basel, deems the fundamental analysis by Central Banks as inadequate. There is no core of monetary policy science, its fashions are constantly changing, says White in an Interview with «Finanz und Wirtschaft».

The Tories' victory should be viewed as an opportunity to launch a renewed and reformed EU in the next two years. The UK’s European partners expect Cameron to frame the debate that must now begin. A column by Carl Bildt.

Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, is confident that his platform will be used widely. Even if the changes through his platform are not revolutionary.

Parliamentary debate is an effective way to set long-term priorities; but politicians need to ensure that the decisions taken are carried out without excessive tinkering or backtracking. A column by Harold James.