Despite the dire predictions that have accompanied the decline of global governance, less international cooperation does not necessarily mean disaster. In fact, national governments can prioritize domestic prosperity and social cohesion over multilateralism without harming the global economy.
explains how countries can help the global economy by pursuing their own economic-policy agendas.
Although Russia's war in Ukraine has galvanized Polish society and elevated the country's status internationally, it is also obscuring some deeply troubling domestic political developments. Whether liberal democracy will prevail over reactionary authoritarianism in Poland is now an open question.
about recent domestic and geopolitical developments that will shape the country's future.
伦敦——今年1月,我曾表示乐观,认为整个西方世界(及其他地区)出现经济衰退的可能性正在降低,而此后的高频指标也的确支持出现某种良性前景。美国和重新开放的中国尤其如此。但同样的乐观也适用于欧洲大陆、英国(尽管程度较低)以及其他许多发展中和新兴经济体。
尽管近来出现了某些积极迹象,但新的不确定性来源依然存在。首先,通胀持续下降的实证在美国和欧洲都有削弱之势,导致各国央行警告其可能需要恢复快速紧缩的货币政策。美联储主席杰罗姆·鲍威尔刚刚告诉国会,在上次加息幅度从50个基点降至25个基点后,美联储可能需要重新扩大加息幅度。鉴于美国货币政策在全球经济中占据核心地位,上述变化并非小事。
随着短期利率预期急剧攀升,金融市场已适时陷入低迷状态。市场现在预计,美联储会将利率提升至5%以上,某些观察人士甚至预计会提升至6%的高位。无论如何,投资者在未来许多年都不得不克服更多障碍,其中包括股票市场。
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