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Trump’s Plans for the Fed Would Revive 1970s-Style Inflation
Trump’s Plans for the Fed Would Revive 1970s-Style Inflation
May 8, 2024 Maurice Obstfeld thinks the presumptive GOP nominee’s policies reflect an outdated understanding of the economy.
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Mandela’s Heirs Face Their Biggest Election Test
Mandela’s Heirs Face Their Biggest Election Test
May 8, 2024 Adekeye Adebajo explains why the African National Congress could lose its 30-year monopoly on power.
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What Explains the BJP’s Rise?
What Explains the BJP’s Rise?
May 8, 2024 Gaurav Dalmia ennumerates the reasons why the ruling party has come to dominate the country’s electoral landscape.
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Why China Provides Evidence for Optimists and Pessimists Alike
Why China Provides Evidence for Optimists and Pessimists Alike
May 8, 2024 Zhang Jun explains why rigorous, evidence-based assessments of the economy's performance can diverge sharply.
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The Zero-Sum Logic Fueling the Rise of Germany’s Far Right
The Zero-Sum Logic Fueling the Rise of Germany’s Far Right
May 8, 2024 Dalia Marin thinks that promoting economic growth remains the most effective antidote to nativist sentiments.
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Argentina’s Inflation Paradoxes
Argentina’s Inflation Paradoxes
May 7, 2024 Andrés Velasco asks whether President Javier Milei's administration can sustain its initial economic-policy successes.
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The Privileged Gaza Protesters
The Privileged Gaza Protesters
May 7, 2024 Ian Buruma argues that fear of losing rank could be driving students to demonstrate their intersectional bona fides.
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What Mission-Driven Government Means
What Mission-Driven Government Means
May 7, 2024 Mariana Mazzucato & Rainer Kattel correct common misconceptions about a particular form of state participation in the economy.
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The Psychologist Who Convinced Economists that to Err Is Human
The Psychologist Who Convinced Economists that to Err Is Human
May 7, 2024 Antara Haldar reflects on the pioneering work and legacy of one of the world’s most influential social scientists.