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    When Will US Academia and Business Speak Up Against Trump?

    Dani Rodrik

    When the basic institutions of a democracy come under attack, those leading major universities and firms have an outsize duty to act in their defense. If America's academic and business leaders remain silent in the face of President Donald Trump's authoritarian behavior, they will come to regret it.

     argues that leaders in both sectors bear a disproportionate responsibility to come to democracy's defense.
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    Why Is Trump Undermining the US Economy?

    Michael R. Strain

    Although Donald Trump got off to a good start, with equity prices hitting all-time highs in anticipation of pro-growth policies, investor confidence has vanished, tanking the stock market. With the president deliberately undermining the foundations of US prosperity, one must ask why he is doing it, and what could stop him.

     offers three explanations for a set of policies that have sent investor confidence into a tailspin.
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    Will Trump’s Tariffs Derail India’s Economy?

    Shashi Tharoor urges policymakers to brace for the impact – known and unknown – of the US administration’s trade policies.
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    Deportations Will Deepen the Trump Slump

    Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca point out that immigrants are a major factor in the US economy’s overall performance.
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    The Biofuel Sham Could Worsen Global Hunger and Inequality

    Jennifer Clapp & Olivier De Schutter urge the UN maritime regulator not to encourage the shipping industry to move from one unsustainable fuel to another.
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    The American and European Publics Still Stand With Ukraine

    Mathieu Lefèvre & Tim Dixon share survey findings that show strong majority support for Ukraine’s defense against foreign aggression.
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    Overcoming the Sectarian Challenge to Democracy

    Tawakkol Karman explains what it will take to forge a sustainable political settlement in Syria and elsewhere in the Middle East.
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    Sustainability in an Unstable World

    Bertrand Badré & Thomas Crampton warn against de-emphasizing climate action in the face of new geopolitical concerns.
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    The Global South’s Path to Economic Resilience

    Anwar Ibrahim explains how Malaysia and other middle powers are navigating increasingly uncertain geopolitical terrain.
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  1. Deportations Will Deepen the Trump Slump
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    Deportations Will Deepen the Trump Slump

    Mar 18, 2025 Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca point out that immigrants are a major factor in the US economy’s overall performance.

  2. The Biofuel Sham Could Worsen Global Hunger and Inequality
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    The Biofuel Sham Could Worsen Global Hunger and Inequality

    Mar 18, 2025 Jennifer Clapp & Olivier De Schutter urge the UN maritime regulator not to encourage the shipping industry to move from one unsustainable fuel to another.

  3. When Will US Academia and Business Speak Up Against Trump?
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    When Will US Academia and Business Speak Up Against Trump?

    Mar 18, 2025 Dani Rodrik argues that leaders in both sectors bear a disproportionate responsibility to come to democracy's defense.

  4. The American and European Publics Still Stand With Ukraine
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    The American and European Publics Still Stand With Ukraine

    Mar 18, 2025 Mathieu Lefèvre & Tim Dixon share survey findings that show strong majority support for Ukraine’s defense against foreign aggression.

  5. Sustainability in an Unstable World
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    Sustainability in an Unstable World

    Mar 18, 2025 Bertrand Badré & Thomas Crampton warn against de-emphasizing climate action in the face of new geopolitical concerns.

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    The Global South’s Path to Economic Resilience

    Anwar Ibrahim explains how Malaysia and other middle powers are navigating increasingly uncertain geopolitical terrain.
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    Diane Coyle on innovation, AI, economic data, and more

    Diane Coyle suggests ways to account for “free” digital services in economic frameworks, considers how to prevent the emergence of AI monopolies, warns that cutting funding for basic research is tantamount to destroying the US economy’s foundations, and more.
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    Abundance and Its Discontents

    James Livingston asks why the absence of economic scarcity is viewed as a problem rather than a cause for celebration.
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    The Opacity of Hope

    Jonathan Levy reflects on how the politics promoted by America’s first Black president gave rise to its first felonious one.
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    Ian Buruma on Gaza, Trump, authoritarianism, and more

    Ian Buruma says there is no chance US democracy will emerge from Donald Trump’s second administration unscathed, explains why the left is losing the culture war in the US and Europe, touts the enduring importance of the humanities, and more.
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    In AI We Trust?

    William H. Janeway explains why even cutting-edge innovations are not immune to the world’s inherent unpredictability.

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    The Biofuel Sham Could Worsen Global Hunger and Inequality

    Jennifer Clapp & Olivier De Schutter urge the UN maritime regulator not to encourage the shipping industry to move from one unsustainable fuel to another.
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    Sustainability in an Unstable World

    Bertrand Badré & Thomas Crampton warn against de-emphasizing climate action in the face of new geopolitical concerns.
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    Canada Must Learn From the Green Backlash

    Jonathan D. Ostry calls for climate policies to reflect social realities, instead of being based solely on economic efficiency.

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Today’s media landscape is littered with landmines: open hostility from illiberal and autocratic regimes, mounting censorship in countries such as Hungary, Turkey,…

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