International Selection

Only by eliminatingor at least diminishing the potential for the separatists and their Russian backers to continue their military campaign can Ukraine and its partners hope for a political solution. A column by Carl Bildt.

Syriza portrays itself as the champion of a solution to a EU-wide problem of excessive government debt and doesn't acknowledge that its interlocutors have democratic responsibilities of their own. A column by Harold James.

Negative rates in Switzerland will result in massive paper currency storage, says Miles Kimball, professor at the University of Michigan. The Swiss National Bank needs to introduce measures to fight currency storage.

Per capita income in developing countries is rising much faster than in the advanced economies. Economically, at least, the world is continuing to become a better place. A column by Jim O’Neill.

Some politicians appear to believe that only a tough stand can solve the Greek problem. The risk is that, in the name of misconceived economic principles, the outcome imposes large welfare losses. A column by Fabrizio Zilibotti.

The question is how hard the global economy’s addiction to partial monetary-policy fixes will be to break – and whether a slide into a currency war could accelerate the timetable. A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian

Athens is trying to convince the EU that it deserves more financial support, while pushing for a reduction of its debt and resisting the austerity policies on which previous lending was conditioned. A column by Daniel Gros.

The most likely outcome in Athens' row with the EU is a Greek surrender. Syriza might have to revert to a troika-style program, sweetened only by dropping the name “troika.” A column by Anatole Kaletsky.

The big Ameican banks are trying to dismantle legislation they perceive as annoying. The Republicans seem to be helpful, the Democrats are in the process of soul-searching. A column by Simon Johnson.

Budget limitations pose some of the greatest challenges to the US military’s efforts to maintain its technological edge. A column by Dan Steinbock.

Germany and other northern Europeans are right to insist that Greece adhere to its commitments on structural reform, but they ought to be making even deeper concessions on debt repayments. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

The United States has been underinvesting in its workforce for decades. But now, innovative partnerships between governments, employers, and educational institutions are filling the void. A column by Laura D. Tyson.