Romney versus Obama
2012-05-14 09:32:01
While the presidential primary elections in the United States are not over, Mitt Romney is now almost certain to be the party’s nominee to face Democratic President Barack Obama in November.
The economy and the presidency
2012-05-09 15:27:31
The polls are very close, and voters have not yet locked in their decisions. The economy could rise more sharply than expected in the months ahead.
Markets of magical thinking
2012-04-26 14:28:26
The JOBS Act is an extreme example of Americans' belief in people's essential goodness, and everyone's right to self-fulfillment.
Reinventing the Sino-American relationship
2012-04-26 14:26:37
The core of the relationship is simple: China needs US innovation to grow, and the US needs Chinese markets to grow.
The problem of priorities
2012-04-16 14:43:15
Despite global population growth and economic crisis, absolute poverty – the proportion of people living on less than $1.25 a day – is falling in every region of the world.
The ECB's lethal inhibition
2012-04-13 15:59:43
The ECB's surprise liquidity operation put the continent's crisis on hold. But now, just fourth months later, matters are again coming to a head.
Cyber war and peace
2012-04-11 16:47:31
A "cyber 9/11" may be more likely than the often-mentioned "cyber Pearl Harbor." It is time for states to sit down and discuss how to limit this threat to world peace.
The big easing
2012-04-11 16:01:56
More than three years after the financial crisis that erupted in 2008, who is doing more to bring about economic recovery, Europe or the United States?
Golden rules for the eurozone
2012-04-06 14:54:24
The European Monetary Union, as many of its critics maintain, looks a lot like the pre-1913 gold standard, which imposed fixed exchange rates on extremely diverse economies.
China's struggle to slow
2012-03-31 16:49:01
Indeed, how to achieve a more moderate growth rate without causing a hard landing is one of the most severe challenges confronting the Chinese government.
Fed policy and inflation risk
2012-04-01 14:09:25
During the past four years, the United States Federal Reserve has added enormous liquidity to the US commercial banking system, and thus to the American economy.
'Terrorists' at home
2012-03-31 13:51:16
Last week, I submitted an affidavit to support an important lawsuit brought by reporter Chris Hedges and others, against US President Barack Obama and his defense secretary, Leon Panetta.
