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A quarterly magazine featuring commentaries, interviews, predictions, book recommendations, and much more, all from the world’s leading thinkers. Scroll down to view the full archive.
Year Ahead 2023
The year 2022 was one of grim and grisly returns: the return of major war – and nuclear brinkmanship – to Europe; the return of high inflation and the threat of stagflation globally; and the return of famine, dire poverty, and other problems against which the developing world had been making steady progress. With all these developments poised to continue, the question now is whether solutions will be found to counter the forces of discord and disintegration.
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War and Populism
War and Populism
Nina L. Khrushcheva shows how an increasingly transactional approach to democracy enables crimes like the Ukraine war. -
The Road to Fascism
The Road to Fascism
Joseph E. Stiglitz fears that economic policymakers will make a bad global situation worse, sowing the seeds of resentment. -
The Fog of Waronomics
The Fog of Waronomics
Beata Javorcik shows why even emergency economic policies should be assessed in terms of their longer-term effects. -
The Ukraine War and Asian Security
The Ukraine War and Asian Security
Yuriko Koike hopes that Russian aggression spurs Asian leaders to consider their own region's vulnerabilities. -
United for Humanity
United for Humanity
Annalena Baerbock says that solidarity – with Ukraine, with the planet, and with women – must define the coming year. -
Resilient Trade
Resilient Trade
Janet L. Yellen explains why reaping the benefits of comparative advantage can no longer be policymakers' only concern. -
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The Global Struggle for Tech Mastery
The Global Struggle for Tech Mastery
Eric Schmidt identifies the main lessons for the world's democracies after a year geopolitical turmoil. -
Is Economic Failure an Economics Failure?
Is Economic Failure an Economics Failure?
Angus Deaton considers the discipline's responsibility for contemporary social and political ills. -
The Silver Tsunami
The Silver Tsunami
Hippolyte Fofack highlights global demographic trends that will have profound near- and long-term economic implications. -
Navigating Economic Perfect Storms
Navigating Economic Perfect Storms
Sri Mulyani Indrawati explains how Indonesia has maintained strong growth amid deteriorating global conditions. -
A Pandemic of Debt
A Pandemic of Debt
José Antonio Ocampo proposes several ways to help struggling low- and middle-income countries avoid insolvency. -
Will Central Banks Do What It Takes?
Will Central Banks Do What It Takes?
Carmen M. Reinhart warns that the risks associated with monetary tightening extend well beyond recession.
