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Michael Young

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Michael Young is the opinion editor of the Daily Star newspaper and the author of The Ghosts of Martyrs Square: An Eyewitness Account of Lebanon’s Life Struggle.

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  1. Lebanon’s Gathering Storm
    Beirut Airport Lebanon AFP photo/Flickr

    Lebanon’s Gathering Storm

    Oct 7, 2014 Michael Young warns of sectarian conflict spreading to Lebanon, fueled by a worsening economy.

  2. The Lebanese Labyrinth

    The Lebanese Labyrinth

    Sep 20, 2007 Michael Young

  3. The Lebanon Proxy

    The Lebanon Proxy

    Apr 13, 2006 Michael Young

  4. Syria’s Dangerous Liaisons

    Syria’s Dangerous Liaisons

    Mar 1, 2005 Michael Young

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    Getting to Monetary Integration in Latin America

    Camila Villard Duran explains why the vision of a regional unit of account, advanced by Brazil and Argentina, is achievable.
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    The Age of Verbiage

    Arvind Subramanian blames today’s nonstop inundation of expert opinion for undermining the quality of public discourse.
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    Davos Man Has a People Problem

    Antara Haldar suspects that the socially “disembedded” economic logic of globalization has gone as far as it can go.
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    Eliminate the Debt Ceiling

    Willem H. Buiter thinks the US Constitution and common sense argue for a de facto abolition of the cap.
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    Japan’s Fiscal Dilemma

    Takatoshi Ito explains why the country’s deficit-financed spending spree endangers its national security.
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    Too Soon for Global Optimism

    Kenneth Rogoff

    It is hard to reconcile the jubilant mood of many business leaders with the uncertainty caused by the war in Ukraine. While there are some positive signs of economic recovery, a sudden escalation could severely destabilize the global economy, cause a stock market crash, and accelerate deglobalization.

     warns that the Ukraine war and economic fragmentation are still jeopardizing world growth prospects.
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    Why Europe’s Franco-German Engine Is Stalling

    Jean Pisani-Ferry cautions that the two countries' differences are so substantial that a hasty compromise will not suffice.
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    Central Banks Should Slow Down

    Lucrezia Reichlin fears the consequences of excessive interest-rate hikes in the US, the UK, and especially the eurozone.
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    Three Cheers for Hybrid Work

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg thinks the advantages of more flexible labor arrangements outweigh the disadvantages.

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