The Global Outlook, Trade Conflicts and Africa
After a long spell of slow growth in the wake of the global financial crisis, the global economy was gaining speed over 2016-2018, but this recovery is now in some danger. […]
Global Economic Outlook
The Global Outlook and Morocco
Despite fraught politics, the global outlook is strengthening. The next twelve months are likely to be characterized by moderate but steady growth across the world. […]
Will the global economy struggle in 2015?
Carnegie’s global experts assess the world in 2015. What can we expect and what will surprise us? What are the challenges and what are the opportunities? […]
The Three-Speed World is Not Forever
Although the United States weathered the global recession relatively better than its European counterparts, it is not as strong as it looks and Europe’s long-term prospects are better than its current dismal performance suggests. […]
Obama’s Second-Term Agenda and the Global Economy
Obama’s State of the Union address reinforces his overwhelming focus on a domestic agenda in his second term. […]
Who Wants to Be Treasury Secretary?
Even a cursory review of the hard facts confronting recent Treasury secretaries suggests that the current nominee may end up facing the most difficult job of any of them. […]
What the U.S. Fiscal Deal Means for the World
The U.S. fiscal deal is a step in the right direction. But Washington still needs to address the biggest cause of the chronic fiscal crisis—exploding healthcare costs. […]
What Does the U.S. Election Mean for the World Economy?
The U.S. election, whatever the outcome, will not eliminate the need for both parties to compromise in order to make meaningful headway on the tough economic challenges facing the country. […]
Happy New Year?
With the global economy on unstable ground and little economic space remaining for additional policy support, world leaders must focus on preventing a catastrophe in Europe. […]
The Long-Term Economic Outlook for the United States and its International Implications
The long run economic success of the United States will determine its ability to continue to provide economic and political leadership to the order it created in the aftermath of World War II. […]