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    The Two Faces of the Euro

    Yanis Varoufakis

    Judging by the various obituaries of Jacques Delors and Wolfgang Schäuble, who championed conflicting visions of Europe's common currency, they are remembered for their ostensible policy differences. But this portrayal of the two men’s motivations and deeds is incomplete – and possibly misleading.

     traces the monetary union's travails to the conflicting visions of Jacques Delors and Wolfgang Schäuble.
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    Preventing Big AI

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    Mike Loukides, Tim O'Reilly, Eric Posner, Diane Coyle, Ian Ayres, Aaron Edlin, Robert J. Shiller, Giulio Boccaletti, Carme Artigas, James Manyika, Ian Bremmer, Marietje Schaake

    Predictions that generative artificial intelligence could revolutionize everything from manufacturing to health care, and even upend creative industries, are fast becoming reality. But with every fresh development and novel application seeming to bring new questions and challenges, how can regulators and policymakers uphold the public interest?

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    A Progressive Green Growth Narrative

    Mariana Mazzucato offers a multi-pronged argument to counter the claim that fighting climate change is economically burdensome.
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    The Slow Death of India’s Secular Democracy

    Ashoka Mody identifies the key moments and players in the rise, normalization, and political victory of Hindu nationalism.
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    Why Are Americans Dissatisfied Despite a Strong Economy?

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg examines several possible explanations for the Biden administration’s counterintuitively low public approval.
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    Britain’s Post Office Scandal and the Rule of Law

    Robert Skidelsky explains why Western countries are finding it increasingly hard to address official misconduct.
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    Why the Russia Sanctions Are Failing

    Anne O. Krueger is not surprised that the West’s unprecedented measures have been far less devastating than many had hoped.
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    Poland’s Reckoning with Populist Misrule

    Sławomir Sierakowski explains what Donald Tusk’s new government will have to do to restore the country’s democratic institutions.
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    The Global Consequences of the War in Ukraine

    Joschka Fischer explains how Russia's aggression has reshaped international relations, and why it will continue to do so.
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    Jan 19, 2024 Torbjörn Becker & Yuriy Gorodnichenko urge policymakers to adopt a long-term, shock-resistant model to provide the resources needed to defeat Russia.

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    A Progressive Green Growth Narrative

    Jan 19, 2024 Mariana Mazzucato offers a multi-pronged argument to counter the claim that fighting climate change is economically burdensome.

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    Preventing Big AI

    Jan 19, 2024 PS Commentators examine the policy challenges posed by artificial intelligence.

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    Why Are Americans Dissatisfied Despite a Strong Economy?

    Jan 19, 2024 Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg examines several possible explanations for the Biden administration’s counterintuitively low public approval.

  5. The Slow Death of India’s Secular Democracy
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    The Slow Death of India’s Secular Democracy

    Jan 19, 2024 Ashoka Mody identifies the key moments and players in the rise, normalization, and political victory of Hindu nationalism.

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    The Two Faces of the Euro

    Yanis Varoufakis

    Judging by the various obituaries of Jacques Delors and Wolfgang Schäuble, who championed conflicting visions of Europe's common currency, they are remembered for their ostensible differences. But this portrayal of the two men’s motivations and deeds is incomplete – and possibly misleading.

     traces the monetary union's travails to the conflicting visions of Jacques Delors and Wolfgang Schäuble.
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    China’s Long March Back to Stagnation

    Debin Ma considers the modern and ancient historical roots of the country's recent successes and failures.
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    Raghuram G. Rajan on inflation, financial risks, interest rates, and more

    Raghuram G. Rajan says when the US Federal Reserve might start cutting rates, considers how to mitigate monetary-policy spillovers, proposes measures to boost financial stability, and more.
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    Liberalism’s Forever Crisis

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    PS Commentators’ Predictions for 2024

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    PS Commentators’ Best Reads in 2023

    PS editors ask Project Syndicate contributors to select the book that resonated with them the most over the past year.

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