AI Productivity Growth Won’t Match the Computer Revolution
AI Productivity growth will underwhelm, not because the technology is weak, but because it creates a bottleneck that earlier digital tools largely avoided.
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A New Economics for the 21st Century
By coming out in favor of industrial policy after many decades of advising against government intervention in the economy, the World Bank has taken an important step.
Trump’s Tragedy of Errors
Trump's unchecked Iran war is wrecking supply chains, reigniting inflation, and deepening a global affordability crisis.
The World Needs an Oil Buyers’ Club
As the world is plunged into another energy crisis, market allocation is leading to grossly unjust outcomes, as the rich outbid the poor.
What Hungary Can Learn From Poland
Following Tisza’s victory over Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party in Sunday’s election, the opposition faces an uphill battle in trying to restore Hungary’s democracy.
America’s Middle East War Exposes the Collapse of Its Own Strategy
The attack on Iran has shattered the very non-interventionist vision Trump's own national security document enshrined just weeks earlier.
Taking the Battle for Human Attention Seriously
The battle for human attention has become the defining geopolitical and democratic contest of the digital age.
The Vulnerability of Trump’s Personality Cult
Trump's personality cult follows a well-worn historical playbook — but his pathological narcissism ensures he cannot deploy it effectively.
Beyond Affordability: Why an Economy Built Only for Consumers Fails Everyone
Progressive politics has rediscovered affordability, but an economic agenda that ignores the dignity and quality of work is only half a strategy.
The Iran War Has Nothing to Do with Nuclear Weapons
The assault on Iran defies every stated justification; the real motives point to democratic backsliding and personal enrichment.
Trump The Rebel King
Donald Trump has taken the exercise of power to its most absurd extreme. He rules a state that he seeks to destroy.
Will Democracy Govern Capitalism — or Be Consumed by It?
Taxing extreme wealth and multinationals is essential to defeating "21st-century Caesarism" and reclaiming democratic governance from the global elite.
The World Needs Europe to Get Its Act Together – Fast
If Europe is to assert itself on the global stage it needs to restore its self-confidence. Europe’s leaders must have the courage to chart their own course.
Europe’s Best Tools for Countering Trump
Daniel Gros recommends targeted export tariffs, taxes on royalties, and the elimination of US Treasuries’ risk-free status.
Trump Has Abandoned the World
Gordon Brown emphasizes that America’s withdrawal from 66 international organizations is at odds with global public opinion.
Why Is Putin Silent on Venezuela?
Nina L. Khrushcheva suspects that the Trump administration’s recent actions may have shaken the Russian leader’s confidence.
America’s New Age of Empire
Joseph E. Stiglitz thinks the rest of the world should plan for the worst and pursue a policy of containment of the US.