It’s old news that large segments of society have become deeply unhappy with what they see as “the establishment,” especially the political class. The “Yellow Vest” protests in France, triggered by President Emmanuel Macron’s move to hike fuel taxes in the name of combating climate change, are but the latest example of the scale of this alienation
16 января 2019
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The trade skirmish between the United States and China on steel, aluminum, and other goods is a product of US President Donald Trump’s scorn for multilateral trade arrangements and the World Trade Organization, an institution that was created to adjudicate trade disputes
16 апреля 2018
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I’ve been attending the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in Davos, Switzerland – where the so-called global elite convenes to discuss the world’s problems – since 1995. Never have I come away more dispirited than I have this year
02 февраля 2018
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Puerto Rico’s economy is in deep trouble. More than a decade of recession has made the public debt unsustainable and is fueling migration outflows to the United States mainland, affecting the lives of thousands of families and imposing a higher burden on those who stay. Reversing this destabilizing dynamic will require a debt restructuring that provides the relief needed to implement pro-growth policies. Unfortunately, what is being offered isn’t nearly enough
12 октября 2017
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Hurricane Harvey has left in its wake upended lives and enormous property damage, estimated by some at $150-180 billion. But the storm that pummeled the Texas coast for the better part of a week also raises deep questions about the United States’ economic system and politics
20 сентября 2017
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US President has managed to spread chaos and uncertainty – and a degree of fear that would make any terrorist proud – at a dizzying pace. Not surprisingly, citizens and leaders in business, civil society, and government are struggling to respond appropriately and effectively
10 апреля 2017
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Although some supply shortages were anticipated as the global economy reopened after the COVID-19 lockdowns, they have proved more pervasive, and less transitory, than had been hoped
18 февраля 2022
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Although COVID-19 has been hard on everyone, it has not been an “equal opportunity” disease
16 января 2022
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The World Economic Forum’s first meeting in more than two years was markedly different from the many previous Davos conferences that I have attended since 1995
12 июня 2022
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The global economy will not return to normal until the disease is under control everywhere
10 сентября 2021
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The IMF’s job is to prevent national policies from generating negative international spillovers
20 мая 2022
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There is near-unanimous agreement that vaccinating the entire world is the only way to end the pandemic
08 декабря 2021
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US Senate Democrats’ compromise bill, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, addresses not just inflation but also several key longstanding problems facing our economy and society
14 августа 2022
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US President Joe Biden faces a critical decision
12 ноября 2021
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The Republican Party has long wrapped itself in the American flag, claiming to be the defender of «freedom»
05 марта 2023
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51971
Following the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank this month, the Middle East is teetering on the edge of a major conflict, and the rest of the world continues to fracture along new economic and geopolitical lines
25 октября 2023
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48724
The World Economic Forum’s first meeting in more than two years was markedly different from the many previous Davos conferences that I have attended since 1995
12 июня 2022
5 мин.
67174
Central banks’ unwavering determination to increase interest rates is truly remarkable
17 декабря 2022
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19330
The world’s advanced economies are suffering from a number of deep-seated problems. In the United States, in particular, inequality is at its highest since 1928, and GDP growth remains woefully tepid compared to the decades after World War II
14 марта 2019
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Following the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank this month, the Middle East is teetering on the edge of a major conflict, and the rest of the world continues to fracture along new economic and geopolitical lines
25 октября 2023
6 мин.
48724
As the world was recovering from the pandemic, inflation shot up, owing to widespread disruptions to global supply chains and sudden changes in patterns of demand
14 ноября 2023
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26745
Casual observers of the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai (COP28) can be forgiven for attributing high stakes to the event
04 февраля 2024
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36798
While we are all paying a steep price for climate change already, today’s children and young people will have to endure far worse conditions, and for far longer
21 марта 2024
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NEW YORK – Kirstjen Nielsen’s forced resignation as US Secretary of Homeland Security is no reason to celebrate. Yes, she presided over the forced separation of families at the US border, notoriously housing young children in wire cages. But Nielsen’s departure is not likely to bring any improvement, as President Donald Trump wants to replace her with someone who will carry out his anti-immigrant policies even more ruthlessly
15 апреля 2019
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The International Monetary Fund is showing promising signs of changing with the times
23 марта 2022
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36098
It’s old news that large segments of society have become deeply unhappy with what they see as “the establishment,” especially the political class. The “Yellow Vest” protests in France, triggered by President Emmanuel Macron’s move to hike fuel taxes in the name of combating climate change, are but the latest example of the scale of this alienation
16 января 2019
5 мин.
16205
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