Populism's Common Denominator
says that the root of strongman rule – revulsion at political corruption – grows thicker under their rule.
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. His latest book is The Populist Temptation: Economic Grievance and Political Reaction in the Modern Era.
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Trumponomics and the US Midterm Elections
interviews about the state of the US economy and its political implications.
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The Dollar and its Discontents
thinks it's now plausible that the greenback could lose its global hegemony in a timeframe of 5-10 years.
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The Stable-Coin Myth
casts doubt on the models underlying the latest wave of cryptocurrencies.
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Globalization with Chinese Characteristics
suggests three ways Donald Trump's “America First” policies will reshape the world economy.
