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Masood Ahmed

Masood Ahmed

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Masood Ahmed is President Emeritus of the Center for Global Development.

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  1. Defaulting on Africa’s Future
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    Defaulting on Africa’s Future

    Jun 21, 2023 Masood Ahmed calls attention to the long-term costs of African countries’ efforts to service their external debt.

  2. Saving Afghanistan Despite the Taliban
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    Saving Afghanistan Despite the Taliban

    Dec 8, 2021 Masood Ahmed urges world leaders to address the question of how to approach the country, which now faces mass starvation.

  3. The G20's Pandemic Wake-Up Call
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    The G20's Pandemic Wake-Up Call

    Oct 25, 2021 Masood Ahmed urges world leaders to adopt more ambitious measures to tackle global health crises.

  4. The COVID Middle-Income Trap
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    The COVID Middle-Income Trap

    Sep 1, 2020 Masood Ahmed & Mauricio Cárdenas urge the international community to help countries that account for 75% of the world’s population.

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    How to Make COP30 a Climate Turning Point

    Ana Toni sees the main task in Belém, Brazil, as accelerating the implementation of existing agreements.
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    Trump’s Trade Scam

    Stephen S. Roach points out that the new “External Revenue Service” would target domestic importers, not foreign producers.
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    The Fed Is Running Scared of Trump

    Stuart P.M. Mackintosh observes that political pressure is already undermining independent, data-driven decision-making.
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    Beware the TikTokalypse

    Todd G. Buchholz thinks calls to reverse the app’s ban or forced sale are based on a misunderstanding of its security risks.
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    Middle Powers and the Art of the Deal

    Anne-Marie Slaughter foresees the world under Donald Trump becoming like a bazaar, to the benefit of multi-aligned countries.
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    America’s Workers Are About to Be Forgotten Again

    Josh Bivens & Heidi Shierholz

    Whatever his failings, Joe Biden did more for the typical American working family than any other president in at least a generation. Tragically, Americans who remain angry about chronic economic injustices will soon realize that the situation can get much worse.

    contrast the Biden administration's pro-worker policies with what Donald Trump is likely to do.
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    Decommodify Electricity

    Jayati Ghosh shows why the market cannot mobilize the clean-energy investments needed to accelerate the green transition.
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    Three Reasons Why AI’s Momentum Could Stall in 2025

    Dambisa Moyo

    While artificial intelligence has the potential to drive global growth and boost productivity, the industry is grappling with mounting challenges like soaring development costs and energy requirements. Meanwhile, investors are questioning whether AI investments can deliver meaningful returns.

    identifies three negative trends that could stifle innovation and slow the pace of technological progress.
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    Solving India’s Industrialization Puzzle

    Rabah Arezki & Partha Sen ask why, unlike Bangladesh and Vietnam, manufacturing has not benefited from rising labor costs in China.

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