Donald Trump’s depiction of his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as a great success that solved the nuclear problem could make it tougher to maintain international support for the economic sanctions that are still needed to pressure Kim. Weakening the prospect of achieving one's goals is not the mark of a strong negotiator.
Since being sworn in late last month, Italy's populist government has sought to assure the world that it has no intention of provoking a confrontation with the European Union. But if it follows through on its economic-policy program, a showdown is all but inevitable.
is not optimistic that North Korea will denuclearize, partly because Donald Trump is a weak negotiator.
says that the highest barrier to gender equality is unequal access to credit.
touts nature-based solutions as the answer to some of the biggest challenges facing urban areas.
reports on a new IMF database, and has little hope for macroprudential policy where it is needed the most.
calls for a return to state-sponsored experimentation to drive innovation and lead economic growth.
and PS Associate Editor Greg Bruno discuss Donald Trump’s deteriorating ties with the US intelligence community.
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