Adam Tooze

Adam Tooze is a columnist at Foreign Policy and a history professor and the director of the European Institute at Columbia University. He is the author of Chartbook, a newsletter on economics, geopolitics, and history.

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A closeup of Donald Trump behind a microphone holding up a tiny box of tictacs and and a normal-size box of Tictacs.

Would Either Candidate Fundamentally Change the U.S. Economy?

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A crowd of people are seen at a market reacting to a bombardment, seen as a pillar of smoke in the distance at a busy market amid war destruction in Gaza. Some people cover their ears and look up, others run for cover.
A crowd of people are seen at a market reacting to a bombardment, seen as a pillar of smoke in the distance at a busy market amid war destruction in Gaza. Some people cover their ears and look up, others run for cover.

The Economic Impact of Oct. 7 and the Israel-Hamas War

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks at a news conference.

U.S. Interest Rates are Finally Dropping. Is That Good?

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Children take part in a climate protest as Parliament resumes in London.
Children take part in a climate protest as Parliament resumes in London.

Is Climate Activism Working?

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. President Joe Biden greet each other at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. President Joe Biden greet each other at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago.

The Complicated Legacy of Biden’s Climate Legislation

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A woman walks with a Lebanese national flag tucked into her pocket past a broken window amid protests against dire economic conditions in Beirut.
A woman walks with a Lebanese national flag tucked into her pocket past a broken window amid protests against dire economic conditions in Beirut.

Why Hezbollah Is Rich and Lebanon Is Poor

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Kamala Harris gestures with one hand while speaking into a microphone at a podium. Harris wears a light blue suit, and seated members of a crowd are visible slightly out of focus in the background.
Kamala Harris gestures with one hand while speaking into a microphone at a podium. Harris wears a light blue suit, and seated members of a crowd are visible slightly out of focus in the background.

Why Food Prices Are Surging

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Google's offices in New York City, Oct. 20, 2020.
Google's offices in New York City, Oct. 20, 2020.

Antitrust Ruling Is Bad News for Google

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading.

Untangling This Week’s Market Turmoil

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
The Olympic Rings are seen in front of the Louvre Pyramid during the Olympic Games in Paris.
The Olympic Rings are seen in front of the Louvre Pyramid during the Olympic Games in Paris.

Why It’s Hard to Cash In on the Olympics

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A damaged car sits in a field of dry, dead sunflowers.
A damaged car sits in a field of dry, dead sunflowers.

Ukraine’s Other Problem: Spiraling Debt

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a conversation with Steve Harvey about the economy at the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., 38th Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a conversation with Steve Harvey about the economy at the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., 38th Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

How a Harris Administration Would Steer the Economy

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) chats with US Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance after accepting his party's nomination at the end of the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18.
Former U.S. President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) chats with US Senator from Ohio and 2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance after accepting his party's nomination at the end of the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18.

How Trump’s Conservative Populism Divides CEOs

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer waves as he arrives for the UEFA Euro 2024 final football match between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14.
Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer waves as he arrives for the UEFA Euro 2024 final football match between Spain and England at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14.

Can Starmer Fix Britain’s Economy Without Big Policy Changes?

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Marine Le Pen, the former president of the Rassemblement National, gives a speech during the first round of the parliamentary elections in Henin-Beaumont, France.
Marine Le Pen, the former president of the Rassemblement National, gives a speech during the first round of the parliamentary elections in Henin-Beaumont, France.

Economic Issues Drove France’s Far-Right Win

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Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
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