Comment

The debate is one between centrist or center-left technocrats who consider more enforcement resources and higher merger standards sufficient, and New Brandeisians who seek much more. A column by Eric Posner.

Washington's additional «stimulus» had little to no impact on consumption and the overall economy. A column by John B. Taylor.

NATO needs to put arms control at the heart of the new Strategic Concept that it plans to launch next year. A column by Adam Thomson

China’s ruling Communist Party of China will celebrate its centennial on July 1, but its  future might prove to be much rather shortlived. A column by Minxin Pei.

Global supply chains have weathered the pandemic intact, and the deep recession has not unleashed a wave of protectionism. That is good for global trade, and probably for FDI, too. A column by Daniel Gros.

If Britain is to lead in the energy transition, new technologies, and engagement with China, it must overcome several obstacles. A column by Dambisa Moyo.

Unlike his predecessor, president Biden understands that the transatlantic alliance is a bedrock of US economic and national security. A column by Melvyn B. Krauss.

Allowing families to have three children without also making other changes would likely not achieve the intended economic result, and could even make things worse. A column by Nancy Qian.

There are many lessons from the 1970s that shed light on today’s cavalier dismissal of inflation risk. A column by Stephen S. Roach.

Without binding international agreements, Germany and the EU risk becoming global guinea pigs whose fate will deter others from emulating them. A column by Hans-Werner Sinn.

Tackling great cross-country disparities is the real key to maintaining geopolitical stability in the twenty-first century. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

A CBDC should not be inaugurated until there are assurances that credit allocation, payments systems, financial-stability safeguards would function as smoothly as they do now. A column by Anne O. Krueger.