Sustainable growth is not an oxymoron, but it is an aim that requires both markets and social awareness.
The Climate Demands Better Capitalism
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Coping with Complexity
Today we are confronted by rapid change and fundamental, even existential, challenges to overly complex systems — only more flexible thinking
What Europe’s Energy Crunch Reveals
Addressing climate change requires resiliency and sacrifice. Both are in short supply, suggesting that required changes will be delayed, imposing
India: Steadfastly Non-Aligned
Under Nehru India was famously non-aligned. Under Modi it remains so. But India is now prepared to use shifting alliances to pursue its strategic
The Bitcoin Fountainhead
Bitcoin is a libertarian gimmick. Much needed restoration of faith in public finance and fiat money remains the best way to achieve financial
China’s Risky Business Crackdown
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s effort to control China’s private sector is agreeable in its stated intentions, but questionable in its
Norway’s Sovereign Duty
Having built its wealth by pumping hydrocarbons out of the seabed, Norway has an obligation to leverage the power of its massive sovereign
Post-Pandemic Productivity
More than anything, the world needs faster productivity growth. It might just be happening.
The US and China Are Not Destined for War
As more commentators warn of a coming military conflict between the United States and China, it is easy to believe that war is inevitable.
Guns and Taxes
In America, guns and taxes are unavoidable. If we are to address the true cost of guns, it is time to tax them.
When Politics and Economics Clash
China’s leadership is asserting itself. When politics and economics clash, politics often wins—to the detriment of economics and investing.
Time to Relax Global Travel Restrictions
Given the unprecedented nature of the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on labor markets, there is a spirited debate over whether the US economy
The Biodiversity Challenge
Population growth and economic expansion are on a trajectory to overwhelm nature, leading to biodiversity collapse.
Celebrating Aspiration
The US founding fathers were flawed. Yet in words, deeds and law they created platforms for human aspiration. That legacy is invaluable.
Market Power Is Eating the Economy
While economic observers have long worried about the growing dominance of Big Tech, few have apprehended the sheer scale of the problem. Today’s
Biden’s Antitrust Revolutionaries
A growing debate over the scope and purpose of US antitrust law has pitted traditional technocrats against an ascendant movement that is demanding
The Big Float
When the US effectively floated the US dollar in 1971, many foresaw the end, or at least the beginning of the end, of the Bretton Woods system
America vs China is Not a Zero Sum Game
If an alien intelligence were monitoring news on Earth, they would probably assume China was eating America’s lunch. They would be mistaken.
An Interview with Jim O’Neill
A rare discussion with one of Europe’s leading economists and global thinkers.
Will Corporate Greed Prolong the Pandemic?
The shortfall in global COVID-19 vaccine production could be closed if manufacturers around the world were granted access to the necessary
Can Biden be the Climate Maestro?
Europe, China and now the US – thanks to President Biden – are beginning to coordinate their actions to tackle climate change.
Boomer or Bust?
How should baby boomers invest in a time of bitcoin, NFT’s, meme stocks, SPAC’s and endless other ‘new’ innovations?
Climb the Mountain
Carbon pricing is an idea whose time has come. It is commendable that Joe Biden has begun to climb the climate mountain, but a shame he is
How to Get to Mars
If you are curious how NASA gets those amazing rovers to the red planet, watch this extraordinary short film.