Christine Lagarde

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Christine Lagarde, former Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, is President-elect of the European Central Bank. She previously served as France’s finance minister from 2007-2011.

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It’s Time to Let Women Thrive
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It’s Time to Let Women Thrive

Jan 24, 2018 Erna Solberg & Christine Lagarde emphasize that maximizing female participation in the workforce is an economic as well as a moral imperative.

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The Challenge of Economic Inclusion
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The Challenge of Economic Inclusion

Jan 11, 2017 Christine Lagarde proposes steps to address the main challenges policymakers will confront in 2017.

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The Transitions of 2016
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The Transitions of 2016

Jan 5, 2016 Christine Lagarde hitches the global economy's prospects to China and the Fed.

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The Right Price for Preserving Our Climate

The Right Price for Preserving Our Climate

Nov 30, 2015 Christine Lagarde shows why "smart" taxes to cover the full cost of fossil fuels is essential to curbing their use.

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The Path to Carbon Pricing
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The Path to Carbon Pricing

Oct 19, 2015 Christine Lagarde & Jim Yong Kim map out how to create the incentives needed to cut emissions while protecting the poor.

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Will Trump Be Removed from Office?

Elizabeth Drew

Assuming the US House of Representatives votes to impeach President Donald Trump, the fact remains that there are far fewer votes in the Senate than will be needed to convict him and remove him from office. But the willingness of Congress – including the Senate – to continue tolerating his dangerous conduct is now truly in question.

Unsustainable Australia

Kevin Rudd

Before the current conservative government came to power in 2013, Australia was well-positioned to make the necessary transition to a low-carbon economy. But now, the country is heading in reverse, and has already fallen behind most developed countries, and even China, on reducing emissions and building resilience against climate change.