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  1. buchholz19_Tayfun CoskunAnadolu Agency via Getty Images_aukus Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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    Countries That March Together Should Trade Together

    Todd G. Buchholz urges the next US president to distinguish good from bad actors, rather than raise tariffs haphazardly.
  2. hamada66_ Mario TamaGetty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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    The Choice Confronting American Voters

    Koichi Hamada warns that electing a president who refuses to accept defeat could jeopardize not only US democracy.
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  4. nye261_Kevin DietschGetty Images_us election Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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    US Foreign Policy in 2025

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. compares the two presidential candidates’ attitudes and positions on major global issues.
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    Crypto Policy Needs to Empower Builders, Not Speculators

    Christian Catalini, et al. explain how the next administration can establish America’s leadership in a cutting-edge industry.
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    What a Trump Victory Would Mean for the US Economy

    Joseph E. Stiglitz foresees more tax cuts for the rich, higher inflation, and much pain for ordinary Americans and others.
  7. rogoff252_Andrew HarnikGetty Images_harris Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
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    Harris Plays Chess While Trump Plays Checkers

    Kenneth Rogoff compares the vice president’s ambitious but costly plans to her opponent’s reckless proposals.
  8. rodrik220_Justin SullivanGetty Images_free trade Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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    Would Harris or Trump Be Better for the World Economy?

    Shang-Jin Wei compares the two US presidential candidates’ likely agendas for global trade.
  9. acemoglu77_Victor J. Blue-PoolGetty Images Victor J. Blue-Pool/Getty Images
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    The Trump Threat to Democracy Has Only Grown

    Daron Acemoglu sees five reasons to believe that the former president would do far more damage if given another term.
  1. goldberg31_Caitlin O'Hara for The Washington Post via Getty Images_TSMCarizona Caitlin O'Hara for The Washington Post via Getty Images
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    What a Successful Industrial Policy Needs

    Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg demonstrates that while subsidies can help, knowledge and technology transfers are crucial.
  2. zhang68_Jiang QimingChina News ServiceVCG via Getty Images_PBOC Jiang Qiming/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images
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    China’s Commitment to Constant Adaptation and Structural Transformation

    Zhang Jun explains why the government insists on combining efforts to expand domestic demand with supply-side reforms.
  3. ayers1_Indranil AdityaNurPhoto via Getty Images_indiaheatwavewoman Indranil Aditya/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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    Helping Women Adapt to Extreme Heat Helps Us All

    Jess Ayers & Helen Mountford urge the public and private sectors to work together to scale up innovations such as heat-wave insurance.
  4. afrasmussen20_YASUYOSHI CHIBAAFP via Getty Images_ukrainesoldier Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP via Getty Images
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    Achieving Peace Through Strength in Ukraine

    Anders Fogh Rasmussen & Andriy Yermak

    To secure a lasting peace, Ukraine’s allies must make Vladimir Putin understand that he cannot dictate the terms. Guaranteeing Ukraine’s security will require increased military support, a clear path to NATO membership, and international support for President Volodymyr Zelensky’s peace plan.

     outline steps that global leaders can take to ensure a Ukrainian victory and deter future Russian aggression.
  5. zadek30_Jonas GratzerLightRocket via Getty Images_bioplastic Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images
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    Only a Sustainable Bioeconomy Can Save Us

    Simon Zadek argues that investing in biodiversity while the global economy continues to over-exploit resources is futile.
  6. stiglitz341_Celal GunesAnadolu Agency via Getty Images_IMF Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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    The IMF Must End Its Destructive Surcharges

    Joseph E. Stiglitz, et al.

    The International Monetary Fund’s surcharge policy has led to an unseemly state of affairs: countries in financial distress have become the largest source of net revenue to the Fund in recent years. These surcharges must be eliminated or, at the very least, adjusted to reduce the excessive burden on highly indebted countries.

     decry the counterproductive practice of imposing additional fees on countries in debt distress.
  7. palacio161_FILIPPO MONTEFORTEAFP via Getty Images_europeLNG Filippo Monteforte/AFP via Getty Images
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    Conflict and Competitiveness in Europe

    Ana Palacio supports the EU reform agenda recently proposed by former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.
  8. yi15_Kevin FrayerGetty Images_chinababy Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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    China Shuts Down Its International-Adoption Machine

    Yi Fuxian welcomes the government's apparent recognition that a severe demographic crisis looms.
  9. anelson1_MARCO LONGARIAfpAFP via Getty Images_senegalelection Marco Longaria/AFP via Getty Images
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    From the Year of Elections to the Year of Governance

    Adam Nelson & Kristen Sample highlight five major challenges reformist governments must confront to minimize populist threats.

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