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Barry Eichengreen asks whether anything can or should be done about the US greenback's strength, especially against Asian currencies
14th May 24, 3:28pm
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Barry Eichengreen asks whether anything can or should be done about the US greenback's strength, especially against Asian currencies
Zhang Jun explains why rigorous evidenced-based assessments of the Chinese economy's performance can diverge sharply
9th May 24, 2:26pm
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Zhang Jun explains why rigorous evidenced-based assessments of the Chinese economy's performance can diverge sharply
Todd Buchholz and James Carter thinks the US should have locked in favourable borrowing rates when it had the chance
5th May 24, 1:56pm
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Todd Buchholz and James Carter thinks the US should have locked in favourable borrowing rates when it had the chance
Alessio Terzi and Gernot Wagner show why shrinking the global economy, as envisaged by the advocates of degrowth, is a very bad way to cut emissions
4th May 24, 6:59pm
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Alessio Terzi and Gernot Wagner show why shrinking the global economy, as envisaged by the advocates of degrowth, is a very bad way to cut emissions
Bradford DeLong worries that the first mover in electric vehicles - Tesla - is increasingly running on bucket-shop hype
4th May 24, 9:30am
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Bradford DeLong worries that the first mover in electric vehicles - Tesla - is increasingly running on bucket-shop hype
Keun Lee highlights three tools that can support domestic-market growth and development without breaking the bank
4th May 24, 9:15am
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Keun Lee highlights three tools that can support domestic-market growth and development without breaking the bank
Kenneth Rogoff welcomes economists' recent reassessment of the costs and benefits of public borrowing
30th Apr 24, 4:47pm
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Kenneth Rogoff welcomes economists' recent reassessment of the costs and benefits of public borrowing
Mohamed El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure
27th Apr 24, 9:36am
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Mohamed El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure
Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure
27th Apr 24, 9:16am
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Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure
Stephen Roach explains why the Chinese authorities should switch to a consumption- and productivity-led growth model
25th Apr 24, 1:06pm
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Stephen Roach explains why the Chinese authorities should switch to a consumption- and productivity-led growth model
Stephen Roach bemoans the transformation of China's most important platform for open debate into a schooze-fest
14th Apr 24, 8:37am
Stephen Roach bemoans the transformation of China's most important platform for open debate into a schooze-fest
Yang Yao argues that insufficient demand and the lack of a vibrant capital market in China means savings must be invested outside the country
13th Apr 24, 9:29am
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Yang Yao argues that insufficient demand and the lack of a vibrant capital market in China means savings must be invested outside the country
Anat Admati debunks the misconceptions propagated by financial executives and economists opposed to regulatory reforms
10th Apr 24, 10:32am
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Anat Admati debunks the misconceptions propagated by financial executives and economists opposed to regulatory reforms
Nancy Qian laments the sharp decline in cross-cultural in-person interactions with China's people since the pandemic
7th Apr 24, 9:47am
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Nancy Qian laments the sharp decline in cross-cultural in-person interactions with China's people since the pandemic
Nouriel Roubini sees the shift back towards state capitalism in China as their biggest risk to the country's future growth and development
6th Apr 24, 9:56am
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Nouriel Roubini sees the shift back towards state capitalism in China as their biggest risk to the country's future growth and development
Yu Yongding argues that, beyond encouraging consumption, the Chinese government must ramp up spending on infrastructure this year
6th Apr 24, 9:18am
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Yu Yongding argues that, beyond encouraging consumption, the Chinese government must ramp up spending on infrastructure this year
Stephen Roach warns that fear has drive US policymakers to level a litany of unsubstantiated charges against China
30th Mar 24, 9:19am
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Stephen Roach warns that fear has drive US policymakers to level a litany of unsubstantiated charges against China
Mohamed El-Erian and Michael Spence consider the risks and challenges associated with India's rapidly expanding global footprint
29th Mar 24, 12:52pm
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Mohamed El-Erian and Michael Spence consider the risks and challenges associated with India's rapidly expanding global footprint
Bradford DeLong asks why is the American long-term real safe interest rate so far above the neutral level?
16th Mar 24, 10:34am
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Bradford DeLong asks why is the American long-term real safe interest rate so far above the neutral level?
Zhang Jun and Tomas Casa-Klett consider whether the factors that have led to day's prosperity in China also contain the seeds of decline
13th Mar 24, 1:15pm
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Zhang Jun and Tomas Casa-Klett consider whether the factors that have led to day's prosperity in China also contain the seeds of decline
Michael Strain warns that the US economy could still crash, given negative consumer sentiment and a hot labour market
12th Mar 24, 9:46am
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Michael Strain warns that the US economy could still crash, given negative consumer sentiment and a hot labour market
Stephen Roach worries that irrational Sinophobia has become America's new bipartisan political orthodoxy
28th Feb 24, 12:09pm
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Stephen Roach worries that irrational Sinophobia has become America's new bipartisan political orthodoxy
Mohamed El-Erian explains why economists and investors are far too optimistic about America's near-term prospects
28th Feb 24, 10:05am
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Mohamed El-Erian explains why economists and investors are far too optimistic about America's near-term prospects
Raghuram Rajan and Viral Acharya worry that smaller US banks' 2023 trouble remain unresolved, and that the episode perpetuated a moral hazard
11th Feb 24, 10:37am
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Raghuram Rajan and Viral Acharya worry that smaller US banks' 2023 trouble remain unresolved, and that the episode perpetuated a moral hazard
Regardless of whether AI is seen as miraculous or merely helpful, the question remains: how can we ensure that its benefits are available to everyone?
10th Feb 24, 9:40am
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Regardless of whether AI is seen as miraculous or merely helpful, the question remains: how can we ensure that its benefits are available to everyone?