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Jeffrey Frankel

Jeffrey Frankel

Writing for PS since 2000
220 commentaries
2 videos & podcasts

Jeffrey Frankel, Professor of Capital Formation and Growth at Harvard University, served as a member of President Bill Clinton’s Council of Economic Advisers. He is a research associate at the US National Bureau of Economic Research.

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  1. A Retrospective on Trump’s First Year Back
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    A Retrospective on Trump’s First Year Back

    Jan 8, 2025 Jeffrey Frankel imagines the economic and geopolitical consequences we might be facing in January 2026.

  2. Can Trump’s Tariff Threats Save Dollar Hegemony?
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    Can Trump’s Tariff Threats Save Dollar Hegemony?

    Dec 17, 2024 Jeffrey Frankel warns that the US president-elect’s reckless rhetoric could undermine his stated objectives.

  3. Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Nov 21, 2024 Jeffrey Frankel dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.

  4. What Causes Prosperity?
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    What Causes Prosperity?

    Oct 22, 2024 Jeffrey Frankel shows how this year's Nobel Prize-winning economists tackled a once-insoluble problem.

  5. Jimmy Carter’s Century
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    Jimmy Carter’s Century

    Sep 24, 2024 Jeffrey Frankel shows why the 39th president of the United States was more successful than previously believed.

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    Will We Squander the AI Opportunity?

    Daron Acemoglu worries that the technology is on track to disempower, rather than complement, most of humanity.
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    Education Belongs on the Climate Agenda

    Adenike Oladosu explains why investing in schools in conflict- and crisis-affected countries would build resilience.
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    Trump’s Cultural Revolution

    Orville Schell

    Donald Trump has upended seven decades of US foreign policy in a matter of weeks, leaving global leaders aghast and bewildered. But while his actions may seem unparalleled, there is a precedent for his political blitzkrieg: Mao Zedong, who had an even more impressive penchant for chaos and disruption.

    sees obvious and troubling parallels between the US president and Mao Zedong.
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    How Europe Can Rearm

    Philippe Legrain

    How can European countries possibly afford to increase military spending at a time when their economies are weak, public finances are stretched, and many voters are loath to accept cuts to other government spending? In fact, there is no shortage of options – and, with the United States going its own way, no room for further delay.

    sees three options for the European Union to finance the sharply higher defense investment it urgently needs.
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    Trump’s Surprise Attack on Europe

    Joschka Fischer thinks the continent has become a sitting duck in the face of the US administration’s strategic revisionism
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    India Has Arrived

    Ana Palacio charts the country’s transition from passive observer to active shaper of international affairs.
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    Climate Action Demands Global Fraternity

    Mia Amor Mottley argues that human solidarity must underpin scientific, technological, financial, and diplomatic measures.
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    Normalizing the Normalization of the Far Right

    Jan-Werner Mueller explores the most common justifications that politicians offer for working with anti-democratic forces.
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    Tackling Climate Change in the Age of Trump

    Richard Haass & Carolyn Kissane argue that reconciling what is desirable with what is feasible requires a new approach.

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