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Europe Needs the Digital Euro

Europe Needs the Digital Euro

BERKELEY—After years of preparation, the EU’s three governing bodies—the European Parliament, the European Council, and the European...

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Brian judge

Trump’s Lasting Mark

Trump’s Lasting Mark

CAMBRIDGE—Donald Trump has spent much of his second term as US president proposing monuments to himself: a 250-foot triumphal arch between the...

yesterday 8

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Christopher Marquis

America’s Autism Obsession

America’s Autism Obsession

BERKELEY—A spectrum is haunting America—or at least the New York Times: the autism spectrum. Over the course of one week, the newspaper of record...

yesterday 6

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Ivan Ascher

The War on Billionaires Is Dangerous Nonsense

The War on Billionaires Is Dangerous Nonsense

WASHINGTON, DC—“There’s a certain level of wealth and accumulation that is unearned. You can’t earn a billion dollars. You just can’t earn...

yesterday 30

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Michael R. Strain

How Russia Lost Friends and Global Influence

How Russia Lost Friends and Global Influence

NEW YORK—Since launching his full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin has not only failed to...

yesterday 20

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Nina L. Khrushcheva

International Climate Law Needs Teeth

International Climate Law Needs Teeth

PORT VILA—Last year, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a legal opinion on climate change with a clarity of purpose not seen since...

yesterday 30

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Ralph regenvanu

How I Became a Manufacturing Skeptic

How I Became a Manufacturing Skeptic

CAMBRIDGE—At a gathering of academics and policymakers at Harvard this month, a participant reminded me that I had published a column 15 years ago...

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Dani Rodrik

Turmoil at the Fed Won’t End Anytime Soon

Turmoil at the Fed Won’t End Anytime Soon

BALTIMORE—Since Donald Trump’s return to the White House, he has relentlessly attacked the US Federal Reserve’s independence. In his...

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Nicolas jabko

Will Trump Betray Taiwan?

Will Trump Betray Taiwan?
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Eyck freymann

How Africa Can Escape the Debt Trap

How Africa Can Escape the Debt Trap
monday 30

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Hippolyte Fofack

Overcoming the AI Wisdom Gap

Overcoming the AI Wisdom Gap
monday 40

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Dana humaid al marzouqi

Interest Rates Can’t Control Today’s Inflation

Interest Rates Can’t Control Today’s Inflation
monday 40

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Carolina alves

Who Will Solve the AI Productivity Puzzle?

Who Will Solve the AI Productivity Puzzle?
monday 50

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Robin Rivaton

Gold’s Grim Message

Gold’s Grim Message
monday 30

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Barry Eichengreen

Europe Is Losing the Energy-Security Battle to China

Europe Is Losing the Energy-Security Battle to China
08.05.2026 30

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Emmanuel Guerin

Europe Needs a Civic Revolution

Europe Needs a Civic Revolution
08.05.2026 60

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Margrethe Vestager

A Latin American Alternative to Bukele?

A Latin American Alternative to Bukele?
08.05.2026 20

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Viri ríos

Is the Global Financial System Making the Hormuz Shock Worse?

Is the Global Financial System Making the Hormuz Shock Worse?
08.05.2026 60

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Hanan Morsy

The Missing Linchpin of European Hard Power

The Missing Linchpin of European Hard Power
08.05.2026 60

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Ana Palacio

Media Capture Failed in Hungary-and America Could Be Next

Media Capture Failed in Hungary-and America Could Be Next
07.05.2026 30

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Amy brouillette

The Blind Spots of African Development Finance

The Blind Spots of African Development Finance
07.05.2026 50

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Gomez agou

India’s New Globalization Raj

India’s New Globalization Raj
07.05.2026 60

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Shashi Tharoor

Debtor Countries Finally Have a Group of Their Own

Debtor Countries Finally Have a Group of Their Own
07.05.2026 30

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Ahmed kouchouk

The Iran War’s Strategic Fallout

The Iran War’s Strategic Fallout

NEW YORK—The US-Israeli war with Iran has done much more than destabilize the Middle East, trigger a surge in energy and other prices, and disrupt...

07.05.2026 50

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Ian Bremmer

The Iran Standoff and the Future of Oil

The Iran Standoff and the Future of Oil

AUSTIN—More than nine weeks into the three-day war on Iran—recently declared “over” by the White House even as threats continue—it is not...

06.05.2026 80

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James K. Galbraith

How Should Europe Respond to the Energy Shock?

How Should Europe Respond to the Energy Shock?

SOFIA—Since Israel and the United States launched their war on Iran in February, global energy prices have skyrocketed, with crude oil reaching...

06.05.2026 60

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Daniel Gros

Putin Should Be Challenged to Restore Local Democracy in Russia

Putin Should Be Challenged to Restore Local Democracy in Russia

CHICAGO—As Hungarians celebrate their defeat of authoritarian populism and Americans mark 250 years of freedom, Russians may also look forward to an...

06.05.2026 30

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Roger Myerson

Fiscal Discipline Requires More than Rules

Fiscal Discipline Requires More than Rules

PARIS—Government debt in several advanced economies is now at its highest level outside wartime, and emerging-market debt has been steadily rising...

06.05.2026 60

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Antonio fatas

Will AI Democratize Skills?

Will AI Democratize Skills?

BUENOS AIRES—Recent AI advances have created widespread expectations of substantial productivity gains. Early studies, such as one showing that AI...

06.05.2026 60

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María lombardi

Jerome Powell’s Mixed Legacy

Jerome Powell’s Mixed Legacy

NEW YORK—Call it one of the biggest turnarounds in the US Federal Reserve’s storied history. When Jerome Powell concludes his two-term tenure as...

06.05.2026 60

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Mohamed A. El-Erian

Livable Cities Are the Key to India’s Growth

Livable Cities Are the Key to India’s Growth

NEW DELHI—India’s 2026 economic survey highlights the pivotal role of cities in driving economic growth and raising living standards, a priority...

05.05.2026 50

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Shishir gupta

Four Scenarios for the Iran War

Four Scenarios for the Iran War

NEW YORK—After decapitating the Iranian regime and bombing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps positions for 40 days, the Trump administration has...

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Nouriel Roubini

The Return to Infrastructure-Led Growth

The Return to Infrastructure-Led Growth

BEIJING—China’s first-quarter year-on-year GDP growth rate of 5% indicates that the sustained slowdown seen in the second half of 2025 has been...

05.05.2026 60

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Yu Yongding

Jerome Powell’s Finest Hour

Jerome Powell’s Finest Hour

WASHINGTON, DC—History is likely to be as kind to Jerome Powell, the outgoing chair of the US Federal Reserve Board, as it has been to Winston...

05.05.2026 60

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Desmond Lachman

Accounting for Atrocity

Accounting for Atrocity

NEW YORK—What should be done about mass murderers once the regime they served is toppled? Countries all over the world, from post-Nazi Germany to...

05.05.2026 60

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Ian Buruma

A Hungarian Playbook for Defeating Populists?

A Hungarian Playbook for Defeating Populists?

PRINCETON—Péter Magyar’s landslide victory in Hungary has triggered a global outpouring of commentary that sometimes reads like a trashy banner...

04.05.2026 60

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Jan-Werner Mueller

The Consensus on China’s Economy Is Strong—and Wrong

The Consensus on China’s Economy Is Strong—and Wrong

WASHINGTON, DC— Is China’s development model short-changing domestic consumers? Although there is almost universal agreement that it is, that does...

04.05.2026 70

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Arvind Subramanian

The Geopolitical Battle Over Monetary Infrastructure

The Geopolitical Battle Over Monetary Infrastructure

ANGERS—The development of payment infrastructure in emerging-market economies (EMEs)—from instant payment systems in retail markets to wholesale...

04.05.2026 50

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Camila Villard Duran

The High Cost of Trump’s Crony Diplomacy

The High Cost of Trump’s Crony Diplomacy

GENEVA—In most democracies, a leader outsourcing high-stakes diplomacy to family members and business associates would provoke outrage. But US...

04.05.2026 60

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Brahma Chellaney

Has De-Dollarization Begun?

NEW YORK—As the economic consequences of US President Donald Trump’s war against Iran become evident, policymakers around the world are running...

01.05.2026 70

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Kaushik Basu

A US-India Partnership for the AI Age

WASHINGTON, DC—AI has moved from Silicon Valley to the center of global politics and economics. It is now the primary theater of 21st-century...

01.05.2026 70

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Ylli Bajraktari

After Hungary, Could Mexico Be Next?

MEXICO CITY—For 16 years, Hungary offered what appeared to be a durable new model of “illiberal democracy”: a system in which elections...

01.05.2026 70

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Guillermo Ortiz

How Many Divisions Has Pope Leo?

PRINCETON—An apocryphal anecdote from the 1945 Potsdam Conference has it that Josef Stalin asked Winston Churchill, “How many divisions has the...

01.05.2026 80

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Harold James

What China Will Learn from Orbán’s Defeat

NEW YORK—Ever since the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, the country has served as a cautionary tale about the dangers of political reform in one-party...

01.05.2026 80

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Sam chetwin george

The Universal Uprising

LONDON—In the early 17th century, deep within the palm forests of northeastern Brazil, a group of people escaped slavery and founded an independent...

01.05.2026 60

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Jake subryan richards

The Real Private-Credit Risk Is Opacity, Not Leverage

STANFORD—Private credit has become a major source of financial anxiety, reflecting growing concerns about rising defaults, tighter liquidity, and...

30.04.2026 80

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Amit Seru

A New Economics for the 21st Century

LONDON—In the run-up to this year’s International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings, the one story that cut through the noise was...

30.04.2026 70

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Mariana Mazzucato

An Economic Model for Securing Hormuz

LONDON/LOS ANGELES—The disruption of shipping flows through the Strait of Hormuz has highlighted the structural fragility of the global energy...

30.04.2026 70

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Massoud karshenas

Who Lost America’s Universities?

PRINCETON—The public has lost trust in universities, and restoring it is an urgent task. That is the conclusion reached in a much-discussed new...

30.04.2026 100

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Jan-Werner Mueller

Beware of Government by AI

PARIS/LJUBLJANA—Earlier this month, the United Arab Emirates announced a plan to have half of its government services run on agentic AI within the...

29.04.2026 40

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Gabriela Ramos