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Whither Central Banking? Whither Central Banking?
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With no end in sight for US President Donald Trump’s trade war, market jitters about a possible global recession are increasing. And, having blown up the federal budget deficit and pressured the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, the next downturn, when it comes, is likely to be long and deep.
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Whither Central Banking?
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Latin America’s Missing Middles
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Trump’s War on Evidence
Aug 20, 2019
Politics & World Affairs
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Why the Middle East Is Betting on China
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Turkish Democracy Is Down, But Not Out
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Will Democracy Die Last?
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Social Policy Starts at Home
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How Ebola Wins
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The Tragedy of Gaza’s Children
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Planetary Thinking
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The Real Obstacle to Climate Action
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A Geoengineering Trojan Horse
Aug 19, 2019
Innovation & Technology
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How Africa Can Adapt to the Digital Revolution
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Big Tech’s Harvest of Sorrow?
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Making Technology Work for Workers
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Don’t Squander the Techno-Revolution
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Culture & Society
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Hungary’s Holocaust Simulacrum
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Good Jobs for Disabled Workers
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A Wake-Up Call for Human Rights
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Can Ethics Be Taught?
Aug 7, 2019
Solutions for Sustainable Development
Efforts to combat climate change through sustainable development are as complex as they are important for the future of humanity. With US President Donald T… read more
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The Myth of Climate Wars?
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Reflections on Achieving the Global Education Goals
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Fully Filling the Global Fund
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The Future of Europe
After the election of President Emmanuel Macron in France and the return of a centrist grand coalition government in Germany, many hoped that the Franco-German ax… read more
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The Central Banker Europe Needs
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From Versailles to the Euro
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Fiscal Money Can Make or Break the Euro
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Trump, Trade, and China
The biggest cloud hanging over the world economy is the incipient trade war with China launched by US President Donald Trump. But with America’s closes… read more
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The End of “Chimerica”
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Corporate America in the Crossfire
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Trump’s Art of the Spin
Jun 24, 2019
Press Released
Today’s media landscape is littered with landmines: open hostility by US President Donald Trump, mounting censorship in countries such as Hungary, Turkey, a… read more
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How to Regulate the Internet
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How – and How Not – to Restore Trust in Media
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Justice for Journalists
Jun 18, 2019
The African Century
Africa’s economic rise is a world-changing development, but the sources of its emerging strength – and lingering weaknesses – are little understood. W… read more
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Africa’s Gig Opportunity
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Pulling Sudan Back from the Brink
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Helping Africa’s Smallholders Feed the World
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Future Cities
Half of the world’s population live in cities, and that share is growing rapidly. How can cities expand, maintain services and communities, and be envi… read more
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Cities for the People
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Cities Hold the Key to Food Sustainability
Dec 12, 2018