Submerged by COVID
Jan 12, 2022 pours cold water on the consensus forecast of robust economic growth in emerging-market economies this year.
Barry Eichengreen
Barry Eichengreen is Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and a former senior policy adviser at the International Monetary Fund. He is the author of many books, including In Defense of Public Debt (Oxford University Press, 2021).
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Greening Europe's Fiscal Rules Greening Europe's Fiscal Rules
Dec 13, 2021 says that the need to finance €5 trillion in climate investments is yet another reason to redefine prudence.
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Where America's Fiscal Debate Goes Off the Rails Where America's Fiscal Debate Goes Off the Rails
Nov 9, 2021 laments that broad agreement on public investment must overcome a barrier of baseless deficit anxiety.
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Dancing with the Debt Ceiling Dancing with the Debt Ceiling
Oct 6, 2021 explains why investors cannot dismiss the risk that the United States could soon default on interest payments.
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This SDR Allocation Must Be Different This SDR Allocation Must Be Different
Sep 10, 2021 sees two ways to ensure that the International Monetary Fund’s $650 billion issuance goes to poor countries.
