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India’s Despotic Election
India’s Despotic Election
Debasish Roy Chowdhury explains how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has eroded democratic safeguards and stacked the deck in his favor. -
Global Elections in the Shadow of Neoliberalism
Global Elections in the Shadow of Neoliberalism
Joseph E. Stiglitz considers what 40 years of anti-government, low-tax, deregulatory advocacy have wrought around the world. -
Musk Has Made Tesla a Meme Stock
Musk Has Made Tesla a Meme Stock
J. Bradford DeLong worries that the first mover in electric vehicles is increasingly running on bucket-shop hype. -
Our Freedoms Depend on Press Freedom
Our Freedoms Depend on Press Freedom
Jodie Ginsberg warns that the increased targeting of journalists and the media is a key indicator of democratic erosion. -
Why Voters Are Unhappy About the Biden Economy
Why Voters Are Unhappy About the Biden Economy
Michael J. Boskin explains why Americans do not share the White House’s rosy assessment of its economic track record. -
What’s Driving the Global Gold Rush?
What’s Driving the Global Gold Rush?
Harold James considers the political factors pushing the price of the “barbarous relic” to all-time highs. -
Climate Change Is a Worse Health Threat Than We Think
Climate Change Is a Worse Health Threat Than We Think
Manica Balasegaram warns that the world is underestimating the extent to which global warming will fuel antimicrobial resistance. -
What Fiscally Sound Industrial Policy Can Do
What Fiscally Sound Industrial Policy Can Do
Keun Lee highlights three tools that can support domestic-market growth and development without breaking the bank. -
The US Treasury’s Bond Blunder Will Cost Gen Z Dearly
The US Treasury’s Bond Blunder Will Cost Gen Z Dearly
Todd G. Buchholz & James Carter thinks the US should have locked in favorable borrowing rates when it had the chance. -
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India’s Despotic Election
India’s Despotic Election
May 3, 2024 Debasish Roy Chowdhury explains how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has eroded democratic safeguards and stacked the deck in his favor.
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What Fiscally Sound Industrial Policy Can Do
What Fiscally Sound Industrial Policy Can Do
May 2, 2024 Keun Lee highlights three tools that can support domestic-market growth and development without breaking the bank.
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Why Voters Are Unhappy About the Biden Economy
Why Voters Are Unhappy About the Biden Economy
May 2, 2024 Michael J. Boskin explains why Americans do not share the White House’s rosy assessment of its economic track record.
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Our Freedoms Depend on Press Freedom
Our Freedoms Depend on Press Freedom
May 2, 2024 Jodie Ginsberg warns that the increased targeting of journalists and the media is a key indicator of democratic erosion.
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Climate Change Is a Worse Health Threat Than We Think
Climate Change Is a Worse Health Threat Than We Think
May 2, 2024 Manica Balasegaram warns that the world is underestimating the extent to which global warming will fuel antimicrobial resistance.
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India’s Despotic Election
India’s Despotic Election
Debasish Roy Chowdhury explains how Prime Minister Narendra Modi has eroded democratic safeguards and stacked the deck in his favor. -
Alison LaCroix on the US Supreme Court, immigration policy, federalism, and more
Alison LaCroix on the US Supreme Court, immigration policy, federalism, and more
Alison L. LaCroix explains why “originalist” methods of constitutional interpretation are deeply ahistorical, describes the zero-sum relationship between state and federal power in modern America, identifies possible historical analogues for the upcoming US presidential election, and more. -
The Perils of Retirement in America
The Perils of Retirement in America
Teresa Ghilarducci proposes a Grey New Deal that would boost economic security for all US workers in old age. -
China’s Rebalancing Imperative
China’s Rebalancing Imperative
Stephen S. Roach explains why the Chinese authorities should switch to a consumption- and productivity-led growth model. -
Minxin Pei on China’s economy, surveillance state, repression of dissent, and more
Minxin Pei on China’s economy, surveillance state, repression of dissent, and more
Minxin Pei doubts China’s government is willing to do what is needed to restore growth, describes the low-tech approaches taken by the country’s vast security apparatus, considers the Chinese social-credit system’s repressive potential, and more. -
Governments Must Shape AI’s Future
Governments Must Shape AI’s Future
Mariana Mazzucato & Fausto Gernone urge policymakers to see themselves as proactive participants in technological innovation and market-making.
Profit and Peril
“It is better to ask forgiveness than permission” has been the mantra of the digital revolution so far, and one should not expect that to change with artificial intelligence. For those already in a position to dominate this potentially groundbreaking sector, the opportunities are too enticing to miss.
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Sustainability Now
Sustainability Now brings together leading voices in all of the domains involved in combating climate change, each addressing specific facets of the challenge.
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Is Climate Action China’s Trump Card?
Is Climate Action China’s Trump Card?
Li Shuo & Lauri Myllyvirta explain why the country’s emissions-reduction plan for 2035 could accelerate the fight against global warming. -
AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities
AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities
Justina Nixon-Saintil surveys the technology's foreseeable applications in promoting urban sustainable development. -
What a Climate-Aligned IMF Would Look Like
What a Climate-Aligned IMF Would Look Like
Mohamed Nasheed & Rakesh Mohan explain how the managing director can fully position the institution to help the most vulnerable countries.