There were no special effects, no crowds, no band, no balloons. But, none of this was needed. As Joe Biden looked at a blank camera, with
Joe Biden, Redemption and The American Dream
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Why the US Election May Not Matter for Investors
While the stakes of the upcoming US election are theoretically higher than usual, Julian Howard argues that the relationship between US politics
The Robot Question
Although robots that can perform human labor will put downward pressure on wages in the short term, they also will increase the rate of profit,
The Long Run
The long run is a forecaster’s biggest challenge. But it yields substantial rewards, among them recognition of future challenges and possible
Should Governments Spend Away?
With sovereign-bond markets still showing little concern for the massive levels of borrowing and spending across advanced economies, it is
Hong Kong is the Berlin of the 21st Century
Among the many points of tension and distrust that have become features of the deteriorating state of relations between China and the United
The Challenges of the Post-Pandemic Agenda
The pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of human societies and fortified support for urgent climate action. But while the small government,
China Has Blown Its Historic Opportunity
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, China could have become the development bank, central bank, and medical supplier to the world. By choosing
The Fastest Way Out of the Pandemic
During the 2009 swine flu pandemic, a few countries cornered the vaccine market, leaving the vast majority of the global population with no
Saving Generation COVID
During the COVID-19 crisis, lockdowns and other social-distancing rules have forced schools worldwide to shut their doors, locking out a peak
A Note from a Quaran-teen
July 17th will mark my 17th birthday. It will also mark the 138th day since I have come within six feet of anyone outside of my immediate
A 100-day Agenda to Reunite America
After four years of a president who has deliberately tried to divide Americans, the United States can and must find common purpose to address
The Long and Winding Road
The return to work won’t be as simple as flipping the light switch and turning the gears of commerce back on. Expect it to be bumpy.
The Pandemic Must End Our Complacency
With an economic downturn as severe as the Great Depression and political conditions similar to those in the run-up to World War I, an international
Protests, Violence and America’s Democracy
As in so many other cases, it often takes just one spark to light an eruption of outrage, itself an accumulation of rising levels of economic
How Markets and Governments Must Work Together
Economists have long known that the liberal ideal is an abstraction, a useful tool for theoretical reasoning, but hardly a template for reality.
American Exceptionalism in the Age of Trump
As the world’s two largest economies, the United States and China are condemned to a relationship that must combine competition and cooperation.
The Dream Called the United States
The United States was to be a shining city on hill. A nation, rooted in exceptionalism, destined to transform the world for the positive.
The View From Argentina
Argentina is in crisis. The pandemic had turned a bleak story into something worse. The country may shortly default on its national debt for
The Future of Global Power
Although the Sino-American rivalry was escalating long before the COVID-19 crisis erupted, it has since been thrown into overdrive. But while
How Our Homes and Cities Will Change
By 2050, two out of every three people on the planet are projected to be living in cities. In order for cities to cope with such increasing
The Big Thing
The Big Thing explains the Covid-19 crisis through the eyes of a 5 year old girl, and teaches children about the idea of silver linings and
Time to Face Up to Reality
It was all very predictable. The mood of fanfare and almost universal applause that greeted the launch of the big bazooka COVID-19 support
Repress Covid, Repress Finance?
The economic crisis unfolding in western economies is the fastest and deepest on record.