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The Digital Economy’s New Monetary Imperative
The Digital Economy’s New Monetary Imperative
Piroska Nagy Mohácsi thinks governments must embrace central bank digital currencies or risk a fundamental loss of control. -
The Lost Liberal Legal Imagination
The Lost Liberal Legal Imagination
Nicholas Reed Langen considers the complicated legacy of a progressive jurist whom conservatives now champion. -
Keyu Jin on Chinese regulation, innovation, finance, and more
Keyu Jin on Chinese regulation, innovation, finance, and more
Keyu Jin laments the loss of private-sector confidence in China, shows why the country could take the lead in cutting-edge technologies, addresses misconceptions about its economic model, and more. -
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The Quad’s Big Moment
The Quad’s Big Moment
Richard Maude, et al. examine the emerging Indo-Pacific coalition from the perspective of each of its members – and its main rival. -
India’s Law-of-the-Jungle Raj
India’s Law-of-the-Jungle Raj
Ashoka Mody considers what the life and death of criminal-politician Atiq Ahmed reveals about the country. -
Simon Johnson on stablecoins, artificial intelligence, inequality, and more
Simon Johnson on stablecoins, artificial intelligence, inequality, and more
Simon Johnson explains why a moratorium on advanced-AI development would do little good, pours cold water on the prevailing techno-optimist narrative, makes the case for scrapping payroll taxes, and more. -
The Global Economy’s Geopolitical Timebomb
The Global Economy’s Geopolitical Timebomb
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Yu Yongding, Zhang Jun, Nancy Qian, Nouriel Roubini, Stephen S. RoachThe strategic rivalry between the United States and China is intensifying rapidly, and judging by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s recent speech on the matter, further escalation is to be expected. This has contributed to dire predictions about China’s economic prospects, but both sides stand to lose.
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How Russia Survives
How Russia Survives
Federico Fubini & Alexandra Prokopenko explain why the world's toughest-ever sanctions regime must be sharpened – and suggest how to do it. -
China and Russia’s Long Dance
China and Russia’s Long Dance
Philip Snow assesses the origins of and prospects for today's Sino-Russian relations from a deeper historical perspective. -
Harold James on the Ukraine war, inflation, globalization, and more
Harold James on the Ukraine war, inflation, globalization, and more
Harold James argues that post-conflict stabilization in Ukraine must account for the entire region, considers where policymakers went wrong in responding to recent price surges, explains why growth remains the best means of managing debt risk, and more. -
The Bank of Japan’s Remarkable Decade
The Bank of Japan’s Remarkable Decade
Takatoshi Ito considers what Haruhiko Kuroda achieved as governor during ten years of unconventional monetary policies. -
The Pitfalls of Dollar Hegemony
The Pitfalls of Dollar Hegemony
Jonathan Ira Levy shows why no modern national economy, least of all the United States, can be understood in isolation. -
Into the AI Abyss?
Into the AI Abyss?
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Michael R. Strain, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, Diane Coyle, Slavoj ŽižekPeople around the world have been feverishly engaging with OpenAI’s ChatGPT for months, yet we have barely scratched the surface of what generative artificial intelligence can do. Its capabilities are widely expected to transform our economies and societies, though there is far less agreement that the changes will be for the better.
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At Arms
There can be little doubt that the world is heading in a more violent, hair-trigger direction. As multilateralism continues to break down, more countries are arming and shoring up their defense alliances, creating a self-fulfilling dynamic. A new age of insecurity may be upon us.
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