Cyprus and the Euro Crisis
The Cypriot banking crisis reveals the danger of the euro crisis incapacitating Europe and the global economy more broadly. […]
Global Trade
Don’t Buy the Hype on the Transatlantic Trade Deal
Expectations for the U.S.-EU free trade agreement are dangerously high. Reaching a deal is likely to take longer and produce smaller gains than optimistic figures suggest. […]
Bubble Building
Speaking on RT CrossTalk, Carnegie’s Uri Dadush discussed the use of monetary expansion by advanced countries to redress their economies. He warned that although the world is not yet in a new bubble economy, it […]
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics
The manipulation of economic statistics has failed to accurately reflect the underlying economic reality. For this reason, gathering more nuanced and better-targeted statistics must be prioritized. […]
The US economy is still inching towards the fiscal cliff
he prospects that the United States will find a solution for the fiscal cliff’s impending tax increases and spending cuts seem promising. […]
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. […]
The End of Work?
The solution to America’s employment problems is not to attempt to stop technology or trade, but rather to increase investment in education and look closely at how skill needs can be better matched with supply. […]
Euro Crisis: Back with a Vengeance
With European voters voicing their frustration at harsh austerity measures, economic fears are back in the eurozone and any respite from government and central bank intervention appears to be fading. […]
Iran, Oil Prices, and the Global Economy
With tighter sanctions on Iran scheduled to go into effect in the second half of this year, global oil prices could spike further, adding uncertainty to fragile global economic prospects. […]
Demystifying the Chinese Economy
Since opening up to the world in 1979, China’s economy has grown by an astonishing 10 percent, on average, in real terms every year. But many observers have pointed out that China’s recent “rise” is more aptly deemed a “return” to the preeminence it enjoyed before the eighteenth century. […]