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The Coming US Tax Battles
The controversial 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will expire next year, spurring heated fiscal debate.
The Way Forward for Ukraine’s Economy
With sufficient assistance from the West, Ukraine will prevail over its much larger and richer authoritarian neighbor.
Can Democracy Win in 2024?
By the end of this historic election year, we will have a clearer idea of democratic leaders’ ability to convince voters that the system
Don’t Kid Yourself, There is A Choice
We deserve better candidates for the world’s most powerful and important job, but we cannot let frustration be our master — this year’s
The Supreme Court Is Shaking America’s Fiscal Foundations
The US Supreme Court’s 6-3 conservative supermajority, having demonstrated its willingness to undermine long-standing government powers
Britain’s “Change Election” Changes Nothing
The Labour Party, campaigning on change, secured a historic victory in the United Kingdom’s general election.
The Digital Economy’s Growing Time Tax
Digital technologies herald labor-saving breakthroughs. But in many cases they simply turn us into unpaid laborers.
Ending the Protectionist Scourge Would Benefit All
Protectionism these days is popular. It is also wrong. Free trade can remain a pathway to increased prosperity for all.
Is Private Credit Becoming the Public’s Problem?
Given the explosive growth of private credit over the past 15 years, it is understandable that regulators and central bankers are taking a
What Climate-Vulnerable Developing Countries Need Right Now
A problem as unprecedentedly large and destructive as climate change demands bold new thinking and urgent action.
The New EU Leadership Must Unite on China
The European Union’s foreign policy will soon be under new management.
America’s Democratic Dysfunction
Addressing America’s political chasm requires an understanding of deep cultural, historical and institutional divisions in US history.
Don’t Believe the AI Hype
Artificial Intelligence is unlikely to revolutionize the economy as much as its proponents would have has believe.
A Plea for Political Economy
As markets, trade, politics, and international relations become increasingly interconnected, mainstream economics finds itself at an intellectual
Rough Justice for Trump
Following Donald Trump’s conviction in a Manhattan courtroom, the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board worries that the successful prosecution
Maxims for the AI Age
Far too often, debates about technology, innovation, and progress fall into crude dichotomies – humans versus machines, utopia versus dystopia
Central Banks’ New-Old Inflationary Bias
While rules-based monetary policy thrived when globalization put downward pressure on inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic has revived central
How to Close the Gender Wage Gap
Gender pay parity in Iceland demonstrates that equal rights and public policy are required to achieve economic equality.
What the AI Pessimists Are Missing
Like other disruptive technologies, AI evokes fear. But it has the potential to transform our lives for the better.
Life Doesn’t Come With a Manual, It Comes With a Mother
This Mother’s Day, we honor our mother’s in prose and verse.
The Rise of the Finternet
Financial services must catch up with the advances made in communications since the advent of the internet and smartphones.
Don’t Fret About Green Subsidies
Governments should stop decrying each others’ green industrial policies as norm violations or dangerous transgressions of international
Why Non-Compete Clauses Should Be Banned
Restrictions on labor movement imposed by non-compete clauses do far more harm than good.