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Hoe Ee Khor is Chief Economist at the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office.

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  1. The Post-Pandemic Fiscal Tightrope
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    The Post-Pandemic Fiscal Tightrope

    Feb 24, 2025 Hoe Ee Khor, et al. argue that Asian, Latin American, and European economies must somehow reduce deficits while fostering growth.

  2. A New Economic-Policy Agenda for Asia
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    A New Economic-Policy Agenda for Asia

    Jan 26, 2024 Hoe Ee Khor & Runchana Pongsaparn suggest how ASEAN+3 governments should adjust to a post-pandemic landscape of higher debt and slower growth.

  3. Rising US Interest Rates Won’t Trigger Another Asian Financial Crisis
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    Rising US Interest Rates Won’t Trigger Another Asian Financial Crisis

    Aug 4, 2022 Hoe Ee Khor & Kimi Xu Jiang explain why the Fed’s hawkish monetary policy will not lead to a repeat of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

  4. Fixing the Global Tech Split
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    Fixing the Global Tech Split

    Jul 20, 2021 Hoe Ee Khor & Suan Yong Foo explain why current US-China tensions are unlikely to prove fatal for international technological cooperation.

  5. Has COVID-19 Killed Asia’s Growth Miracle?
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    Has COVID-19 Killed Asia’s Growth Miracle?

    Jan 6, 2021 Hoe Ee Khor urges governments and firms not to abandon global supply chains in response to the pandemic.

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    Why Is Trump Undermining the US Economy?

    Michael R. Strain

    Although Donald Trump got off to a good start, with stock markets 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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    How to Lose a Decade

    Erik Berglöf & Nahom Ghebrihiwet warns that a trade war will harm economic growth and decarbonization, with developing countries hit hardest.
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    Will Trump’s Tariffs Derail India’s Economy?

    Shashi Tharoor

    The US administration’s plan to impose “reciprocal” import tariffs could severely curtail key Indian exports, including chemicals, metals, auto parts, and pharmaceuticals, leading to job losses and undermining fiscal stability. India has little choice but to lower its own tariffs while negotiating improved access to the US market.

     urges policymakers to brace for the impact – known and unknown – of the US administration’s trade policies.
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    Countering Trump’s Politics of Fear

    Koichi Hamada calls for a new set of policies that responds to, rather than dismisses, US voters’ legitimate fears.
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    Where Are the Democrats?

    Reed Galen lambasts the party for sitting by and watching America implode, in the misguided hope of winning the midterms.
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    Signs of a US Recession

    Dambisa Moyo catalogues several indicators suggesting that the world's largest economy is headed for a slump.
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    Trump’s Trade War

    Less than two months into his second presidency, Donald Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on America’s three largest trading partners, with much more to come. This strategy not only lacks any credible theoretical foundations; it is putting the US on a path toward irrevocable economic and geopolitical decline.

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    Why Frugal AI Alone Won’t Fix AI’s Energy Problem

    Boris Ruf explains why shifting the responsibility for reducing AI’s carbon footprint to end users is counterproductive.
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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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