From the Spring 2021 issue
At the Speed of Light
The old shibboleths about the slow climate transition in the energy sector are about to be destroyed.
U.S. Trade Policy at a Turning Point
How America can better protect itself against China’s predatory policies.
The “world’s second-largest economy” myth.
The Case for Why Its Digital Silk Road Will Put China on Top
But will the rest of the world acquiesce to such aggressive use of soft power?
The fear of a digitalized renminbi is greatly overplayed.
What Happens to the Party When the Music Stops
The risk to global asset and credit markets.
Europe’s Unusual Inflation Risk
The debate has been surprisingly U.S.-centered.
Burning rubber getting on the track is not the same as overheating the engine.
The Coming Shift in the Global Monetary Order
The dollar’s fragile hegemony.
If Joe Biden needs a reliable partner, the French president is his man.
Europe is in a complacency trap.
Why Everything Trump Has Said About Trade Is Wrong
A review of Anne Krueger’s new book, International Trade: What Everyone Needs to Know.
Thoughts on the Decline of the West
A tale of three books.
The Clarida rule, Christine Lagarde “The Reader”, Angela Merkel’s obsession, Janet Yellen’s change of tune, the passing of Robert Mundell, John Williamson, and Richard Cooper.
Time to rein in social media?