Populism Bites Back
shows how two major problems now confronting the UK are a direct result of short-sighted political posturing.
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America’s Weak Case Against China
calls the US Trade Representative's Section 301 report a biased and embarrassing political document. -
The Case for Secret Diplomacy
thinks Secretary of State-Designate Mike Pompeo was right not to disclose his North Korea assignation. -
The Upheaval Italy Needs
says the next government should focus on boosting productivity and growth, not on headline fiscal targets. -
The Big Picture
Climate Change Under Capitalism
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Ivan Ascher
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Kevin P. Gallagher
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Jörg Haas
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Hans Joachim Schellnhuber
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Christian Thimann
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Adair Turner
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Axel Weber
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Liu Zhenmin
- It is widely recognized that market forces will play an indispensable role in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and combating climate change; but so, too, must governments.
- In Washington, DC, this week, French President Emmanuel Macron made clear that the rest of the world, unlike Donald Trump’s administration, understands this.
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Macron’s Real Limits
thinks the French president's policy pronouncements lack the courage of his European convictions. -
The West’s Crisis of Confidence
worries that the two countries most responsible for creating the postwar global order are now abandoning it. -
The Future of Tech Policy
outlines five issues policymakers will need to consider when crafting a new approach to regulation. -
A Crisis Playbook for Big Tech
sees five lessons for an industry that, like the financial sector a decade ago, has lost the public's trust. -
Who Cares About Big Tech’s Displaced Workers?
explains how IT innovation is boosting corporate monopoly power and, with it, wage stagnation and inequality.
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The US Needs a Syria Strategy
worries that the Trump administration's recent missile strikes will make a bad situation worse. -
A Tale of Two Realities
worries that technological and economic changes are overwhelming political leaders' capacity to manage them. -
The West’s Crisis of Confidence
worries that the two countries most responsible for creating the postwar global order are now abandoning it. -
Why China Won’t Yield to Trump
explains why the US will lose the trade war its president has started.
Latest
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The Case for Secret Diplomacy
thinks Secretary of State-Designate Mike Pompeo was right not to disclose his North Korea assignation.
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The Upheaval Italy Needs
says the next government should focus on boosting productivity and growth, not on headline fiscal targets.
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Populism Bites Back
shows how two major problems now confronting the UK are a direct result of short-sighted political posturing.
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The Future of Tech Policy
outlines five issues policymakers will need to consider when crafting a new approach to regulation.
Videos
Should We Really Care About Inequality?
questions whether policymakers should be concerned with balancing economic growth and inequality.
Podcasts
Quratulain Fatima on Gender and Politics in Pakistan
and PS Editors examine the state of gender equality in Pakistan ahead of key national elections.
Opinion that Moves
The Trump-Kim Summit
As the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un approaches, the North Korean leader continues to surprise the international community, most recent… read more
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
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
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
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
Education: The Brain Gain
Education does not benefit only its recipients; it has a profound impact on national economic outcomes. Poor educational performance may be a determin… read more
