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Barry Eichengreen weighs the implications of the Bank of Japan's announcement that it will soon consider raising interest rates

Barry Eichengreen weighs the implications of the Bank of Japan's announcement that it will soon consider raising interest rates

2025 Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion explains how advanced economies in Europe (or elsewhere) can find their way back to the technological frontier

2025 Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion explains how advanced economies in Europe (or elsewhere) can find their way back to the technological frontier

Yi Fuxian thinks the positive effects of incentives to boost China's fertility rate will be temporary while more coercive measures are unlikely

Yi Fuxian thinks the positive effects of incentives to boost China's fertility rate will be temporary while more coercive measures are unlikely

Katharina Pistor worries that policymakers are foregoing innovation for fear of disrupting a centuries-old business model

Katharina Pistor worries that policymakers are foregoing innovation for fear of disrupting a centuries-old business model

Yuen Yuen Ang sees cascading crises as a rare opportunity for the transformation of development institutions and ideas

Yuen Yuen Ang sees cascading crises as a rare opportunity for the transformation of development institutions and ideas

Ludovic Subran describes how China is positioning itself as a supplier, designer, and powerhouse of the global economy

Ludovic Subran describes how China is positioning itself as a supplier, designer, and powerhouse of the global economy

Mohamed El-Erian hopes the US central bank's next chapter shakes the institution out of its complacency

Mohamed El-Erian hopes the US central bank's next chapter shakes the institution out of its complacency

Stephen Roach thinks the China-centric administrative region of Hong Kong has changed irrevocably, despite its booming financial sector

Stephen Roach thinks the China-centric administrative region of Hong Kong has changed irrevocably, despite its booming financial sector

Nouriel Roubini sees a short, shallow downturn followed by a strong recovery and lower inflation as the most likely scenario for the US economy

Nouriel Roubini sees a short, shallow downturn followed by a strong recovery and lower inflation as the most likely scenario for the US economy

Jennifer Lind shows how China defied expectations and became a global technological powerhouse

Jennifer Lind shows how China defied expectations and became a global technological powerhouse

Lucrezia Reichlin applies the lessons of past financial innovations to predict where regulation of stablecoins is headed

Lucrezia Reichlin applies the lessons of past financial innovations to predict where regulation of stablecoins is headed

Asia’s growth model is under intense strain, and rapid population ageing will only make matters worse. But Lee Jong-Wha thinks the key to maintaining its momentum will be adopting AI, building human capital, and a framework of enabling institutions

Asia’s growth model is under intense strain, and rapid population ageing will only make matters worse. But Lee Jong-Wha thinks the key to maintaining its momentum will be adopting AI, building human capital, and a framework of enabling institutions

Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg considers why aggregate figures have defied most economists' predictions for the US economy since the beginning of 2025

Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg considers why aggregate figures have defied most economists' predictions for the US economy since the beginning of 2025

Angus Armstrong & Dennis Snower see major risks associated with the growth of privately issued US dollar-backed digital tokens

Angus Armstrong & Dennis Snower see major risks associated with the growth of privately issued US dollar-backed digital tokens

Desmond Lachman sees a disaster brewing as US Republicans turn their back on the economic principles they long championed

Desmond Lachman sees a disaster brewing as US Republicans turn their back on the economic principles they long championed