Edition #32: June 13, 2024
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Getting the Global Economy Out of the Slow Lane – Free to Read
Indermit Gill and M. Ayhan Kose propose ways to revive progress toward prosperity, particularly in beleaguered developing economies.
Barry Eichengreen assesses the IMF’s latest annual review of the US economy and the risks to the Fund’s sanguine predictions.
The Moral Hazard of Lower Interest Rates – Free to Read
Dambisa Moyo warns that an easing of monetary policy could encourage excessive borrowing and risk-taking.
Mariana Mazzucato and Giovanni Tagliani urge Giorgia Meloni’s government not to squander the country’s valuable legacy of public enterprise.
The Financial Destruction of Palestine – Free to Read
Raja Khalidi considers how the international community can help an economy that Israel is determined to strangle.
Dani Rodrik and Rohan Sandhu propose strategies to boost income growth in countries where reliance on manufacturing is no longer feasible.