Mar 3rd 2021 Comment The Limits to America’s Pent-Up Demand Recent trends in US consumer spending suggest that the natural forces of pent-up demand may largely be spent. A column by Stephen S. Roach.
Mar 3rd 2021 Comment The Draghi Power Triangle Italy’s new prime minister Mario Draghi should become one of the EU’s core leaders, along with president Macron and chancellor Merkel. A column by Melvyn Krauss.
Mar 1st 2021 Comment Resetting US-China Trade Relations Both countries could begin to reset relations with an agreement to restore the WTO’s dispute-settlement role through US approval of new Appellate Body judges. A column by Anne O. Krueger.
Feb 25th 2021 Comment America’s Excessive Government Spending Must Stop The fundamental laws of economics have not been repealed. Profligate government spending invariably has damaging consequences. A column by John B. Taylor.
Feb 23rd 2021 Comment What’s in a War? Only a transformative vision of a generally healthier society can help us overcome today’s dismal reality. A column by Harold James.
Feb 23rd 2021 Comment Putin Is Losing the Battle for Russia’s Future The Russian authorities think that, by sending Alexei Navalny to prison, they have quelled his influence. But they have achieved the opposite result. A column by Andrei Kolesnikov.
Feb 16th 2021 Comment Whatever It Takes in Italy? There is no recipe for remedying Italy’s political crisis, and no one should expect Mario Draghi to provide one. A technocratic government needs to be effective and short-lived. A column by Paola Subacchi.
Feb 16th 2021 Comment Biden, Xi, and the Evolution of Cooperation The only way to prevent a new round of deterioration in US-China relations is for either Biden or Xi to take the first concrete step signaling willingness to cooperate. A column by Minxin Pei.
Feb 12th 2021 Comment The Perils of an Uneven Global Recovery The differing performance projections have much to do with the vaccine delivery timetable. People in poorer countries will likely be waiting until 2022 and beyond. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.
Feb 11th 2021 Comment Why Is China Cracking Down on Alibaba? The sudden recent regulatory crackdown against Alibaba gives the impression that Chinese law enforcement is arbitrary. A column by Angela Huyue Zhang.
Feb 2nd 2021 Comment Does Pandemic Debt Relief Work? Rich countries ought to allocate available resources directly to pandemic-related expenditures, either by purchasing equipment or by directly financing domestic purchases. A column by Anne O. Krueger.
Feb 1st 2021 Comment Can America Be Trusted Again? Europeans’ nervousness following the recent events in the US cannot simply be willed away. It will linger, implying at least some impact on diplomacy and policymaking. A column by Carl Bildt.