Government & Politics

The People’s Bank of China’s network of local currency swap arrangements provide Asian countries with a much-needed safety net, while also strengthening China’s diplomatic position.

The People’s Bank of China’s network of local currency swap arrangements provide Asian countries with a much-needed safety net, while also strengthening China’s diplomatic position

An interview with African development specialist Bara Guèye

Un entretien avec Bara Guèye

Whether it is called “Build Back Better” or a “Green Industrial Policy” or, indeed, a Green New Deal, it is imperative to reject the false dichotomy of “jobs against climate.”

Hedge fund managers are pushing American firms to play Wall Street games instead of investing in technologies of the future. China doesn’t have that problem.

History shows robust antitrust enforcement helps promote a prosperous, fair, and balanced economy. Antitrust expert Mark Glick explains how the U.S. went astray during the 1980s, and how to get back on track.

How to Get Relief to Those Who Need It. Gosia Glinska in Conversation with Anton Korinek

The $1.9 trillion stimulus should be large because the need is large

James K. Galbraith slams “unreliable” report claiming that raising the minimum wage would reduce jobs

The Straight Truth

Populist parties and the decline of progressive politics in Italy

This paper analyzes the role of local spending, particularly on social welfare, and local inequality as factors in the Italian political crisis following the adoption in 2011 of more radical national austerity measures.

Trump’s approach largely failed because the problem can’t be solved by tariffs. Here’s the answer.

A response to Jason Furman and Lawrence Summers