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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

Dambisa Moyo highlights four indicators of excessive market exuberance and predicts how it might end

Dambisa Moyo highlights four indicators of excessive market exuberance and predicts how it might end

Jun Du explains how US trade policy has devastated American soybean farmers, and why the damage will be permanent

Jun Du explains how US trade policy has devastated American soybean farmers, and why the damage will be permanent

Isaiah Andrews & Maryam Farboodi point to bond market signals that complicate the narrative about AI technology's game-changing potential

Isaiah Andrews & Maryam Farboodi point to bond market signals that complicate the narrative about AI technology's game-changing potential

Hilary Allen explains how dashed hopes for AI technology could trigger a dangerous chain reaction

Hilary Allen explains how dashed hopes for AI technology could trigger a dangerous chain reaction

Barry Eichengreen thinks the argument that stablecoins will preserve the US dollar dominance rests on a slew of shaky assumptions and leaves key questions unanswered

Barry Eichengreen thinks the argument that stablecoins will preserve the US dollar dominance rests on a slew of shaky assumptions and leaves key questions unanswered