Tag: Project-Syndicate

(USA) The Fed Must Step Up Again (Willem H. Buiter, Project-Syndicate)

Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, which in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic means additional fiscal stimulus of the kind promised by US...

(USA/Pandemic) Biden’s Vaccine Challenge (Project-Syndicate)

MICHAEL SPENCE In confronting the COVID-19 crisis, US President Joe Biden will avoid many of his predecessor’s mistakes, not least by heeding the advice of...

(USA/GOP) The GOP’s Fake Budget Hawks (Project-Syndicate)

JEFFREY FRANKEL With Donald Trump having departed the White House, many Republicans are suddenly rediscovering the dangers of budget deficits, after four years of conspicuous...

(Debt Relief/Pandemic) Does Pandemic Debt Relief Work? (Project-Syndicate)

ANNE O. KRUEGER Rather than pursue more debt relief to help the developing world weather the COVID-19 crisis, rich countries should provide pandemic-related necessities directly....

(UK/Pandemic) England’s Lockdown Lessons (Project-Syndicate)

MOHAMED A. EL-ERIAN Although some remain inclined to point the finger at the UK government’s missteps in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, the explanation for its...

(Liberal Diplomacy) The End of Liberal Diplomacy (Shlomo Ben-Ami, Project-Syndicate)

While Joe Biden is right to reject many aspects of Donald Trump’s toxic presidency, he should avoid throwing out the baby with the bathwater....

(USA/China) The US and China Must Cooperate in Space (Anne-Marie Slaughter, Emily Lawrence, Project-Syndicate)

Although the United States and China will likely remain at odds on many issues, President Joe Biden’s administration must also recognize those areas where...

(Europe) Europe Must Become a Global Climate Power (Josep Borrell, Werner Hoyer, Project-Syndicate)

The urgency of the climate crisis demands that the European Union turn its world-leading climate agenda into foreign policy. By deploying the financial, market,...

(Populists) All Quiet on the Populist Front? (Jan-Werner Mueller, Project-Syndicate)

Because every country is different, the ignominious exit of a political figure like US President Donald Trump does not necessarily tell us anything about...

(USA/China) Biden Can Pass His China Test (Javier Solana, Eugenio Bregolat, Project-Syndicate)

The US-China relationship is “too big to fail.” Peaceful coexistence, based on a combination of cooperation and competition, will not always be easy; but...

(UK) Boris Johnson Must Change His Act (Chris Patten, Project-Syndicate)

The United Kingdom may struggle to forge a close and productive relationship with US President Joe Biden's administration. After all, Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

(Liberalism/Europe/USA) Leaderless Liberalism (Ana Palacio, Project-Syndicate)

Today, the US is hardly the hegemon it was a generation ago, with its democratic institutions under attack by a sitting president and millions...

(Internet/Democracy) The Internet Versus Democracy (Stephen S. Roach, Project-Syndicate)

In an era of mounting social and political instability in the United States, internet-enabled connectivity is powerfully amplifying an increasingly polarized national discourse. The...

(USA) Liberation (Jeffrey D. Sachs, Project-Syndicate)

Throughout America’s history, the bigotry that fueled Donald Trump’s rise to power has never been far from the surface. Trump’s departure is an opportunity for...

(USA/Europe/Transatlantic Relationship) Can America Be Trusted Again? (Carl Bildt, Project-Syndicate)

After the initial euphoria of Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump in the 2020 US presidential election, Europeans have since watched American politics descend...

(USA/Global Economy) Four Ways Biden Can Boost the Global Economy (Project Syndicate)

Jayati Ghosh, Executive Secretary of International Development Economics Associates, is a member of the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation. The US is nowhere...