Economics

John Kenneth Galbraith was an intellectual celebrity 50 years ago—and it would be a mistake to ignore him today.

The dollar is dead. Long live the dollar.

Other countries should prepare now for their own reformations.

The world doesn’t have to put up with Beijing’s attempts at economic coercion.

Turkey took its expansionist vision to new heights in 2020—but with a battered economy, growing opposition, and now U.S. sanctions, it’s not clear how long that can continue.

Rust Belts exist around the world, and integrating them into the larger trans-Atlantic community is key to political stability.

Turkey’s problem is the president himself; improvement won’t come until he leaves.

New Delhi chose protectionism over the RCEP. History suggests it made the wrong call.

Central banks have kept their economies afloat this year—but political dysfunction is pushing them past the breaking point.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is fighting the country’s revanchist old regime, which is intent on recapturing the economic and political influence it once held.

More than other kinds of aid, to get out from under China’s thumb, the continent will need debt financing and private investment.

It spent early and spent big—and is now poised to reap the rewards.

In today’s Democratic Party, inheriting Obama’s economic legacy may be a burden, not a benefit.

Divided government could mean four years of financial instability and stagnation.

Why President Fernandez is hoping for Joe Biden to win the U.S. election.

Both Trump and Biden are winging it when it comes to economic theory—but so are economists, who have yet to get their theoretical house in order.

But the structure of its comeback may create problems at home—and abroad.

There are big problems with the most important metric used to assess progress toward the U.N.'s environmental goals.

Economists have long imagined that the free movement of capital around the world benefits the U.S. economy. It doesn’t.