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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

Jim O'Neill consider both the bullish and bearish case for the yellow metal and markets carry it to record highs

Jim O'Neill consider both the bullish and bearish case for the yellow metal and markets carry it to record highs

Mustafa Suleyman warns against the creation of entirely unbounded, autonomous advanced AI systems

Mustafa Suleyman warns against the creation of entirely unbounded, autonomous advanced AI systems

Low bar. Richard Haass thinks the US president's week in Asian went 'well' if only because it could have gone so much worse

Low bar. Richard Haass thinks the US president's week in Asian went 'well' if only because it could have gone so much worse

Philippe Aghion and colleagues see great potential for AI to boost productivity without harming employment

Philippe Aghion and colleagues see great potential for AI to boost productivity without harming employment

Stephen Roach thinks the next Chinese five-year plan should set a goal of raising household spending to 50% of GDP by 2035

Stephen Roach thinks the next Chinese five-year plan should set a goal of raising household spending to 50% of GDP by 2035

Anne Krueger call for joint action to keep multilateralism alive and counter the America's divide-and-rule tactics

Anne Krueger call for joint action to keep multilateralism alive and counter the America's divide-and-rule tactics