Liberation
Jeffrey D. SachsJanuary 25, 2021
By Jeffrey D. Sachs NEW YORK – In celebrating the liberation from Donald Trump’s misrule, we must not forget that Trump’s
How Companies Should Leverage Digitization
Dambisa MoyoJanuary 18, 2021
By Dambisa Moyo NEW YORK – It is no secret that rapid digitization is upending firms’ operations, systems, and entire business models.
The Truth About Trump’s Mob
Jeffrey D. SachsJanuary 11, 2021
By Jeffrey D. Sachs NEW YORK – The storming of the US Capitol on January 6 is easily misunderstood. Shaken by the ordeal,
African Countries Need Not Fear Default
Moritz KraemerJanuary 4, 2021
By Moritz Kraemer FRANKFURT – Since the COVID-19 crisis began, the specter of sovereign default has loomed over developing
Europe and China’s Year-End Breakthrough
Jeffrey D. SachsJanuary 4, 2021
By Jeffrey D. Sachs NEW YORK – Kudos to the European Commission for finalizing a new investment agreement with China. Europe’s
The Measure of Financial Regulators’ Independence
Howard DaviesDecember 28, 2020
By Howard Davies LONDON – There is a vast academic literature on central bank independence, and central bank governors address the
How to Make Better Economic Policy Choices
Mariana Mazzucato and Simon SharpeDecember 28, 2020
By Mariana Mazzucato and Simon Sharpe LONDON – The United Kingdom is entering its deepest recession in 300 years. Millions of jobs are
What Lifted Trump Could Sink Biden
J. Bradford DeLongDecember 28, 2020
By J. Bradford DeLong BERKELEY – Very few of the people who voted for US President Donald Trump in the 2020 election are plutocrats
The Dangerous Allure of Green Central Banking
Daniel GrosDecember 21, 2020
By Daniel Gros BRUSSELS – Central bankers and financial supervisors around the world are increasingly focusing on an issue that
Kick-Starting FDI in Africa
By Carl Manlan & Efosa OjomoDecember 21, 2020
By Carl Manlan & Efosa Ojomo LOMÉ/BOSTON – In the United Nations’ 2020 World Investment Report, Secretary-General António