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Martin WolfFinancial Times |
We must hope that the American people will not lightly abandon the enlightenment traditions of their country
He drove radical reform of an anti-market policy regime that was strangling growth
There is a danger that animal spirits and the propensity to invest expire in a vicious downward spiral
As it faces fresh challenges, Europe should remember that neither economic integration nor convergence among member states was inevitable
Tariffs, especially on one country, will lead to an unholy economic and political mess
It is so much easier to blame the disappearance of these US jobs on China than on domestic consumers and automation
Relations with both the US and EU are now called into question
The country needs a strategy that takes on its most obvious weaknesses
Were the former president to return to the White House, it would encourage rightwing populists everywhere
But significant downside risks will continue to pose a challenge for policymakers
The chancellor’s task is made much harder by structural weaknesses in the UK economy
His new suggestions would have a far bigger impact than the relatively modest ‘starter protectionism’ of his first term
There are reasons to expect real rates to go even higher
Breaking Labour’s commitments would be a bad thing to do but failure to improve the UK’s condition could be even worse
The key is to ensure that regulation doesn’t stifle growth
His report on competitiveness presents the EU with an ‘existential challenge’
The UK chancellor should explain how her programme is going to work
The principal failure of these countries lies not in accumulating too little capital, but in using it poorly
The option of temporary worker contracts is not embraced by either side but it may be the solution
Its hostility to debt is folly or hypocrisy. It should use more of its surplus savings at home