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Barry Eichengreen

Barry Eichengreen

Writing for PS since 2003
198 commentaries
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Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, is a former senior policy adviser at the International Monetary Fund. He is the author of many books, including In Defense of Public Debt (Oxford University Press, 2021).

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  1. The BRICS Currency Charade
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    The BRICS Currency Charade

    Nov 14, 2024 Barry Eichengreen chronicles the latest vain attempt to create an alternative to the dollar-based international monetary system.

  2. Europe’s Wake-Up Call
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    Europe’s Wake-Up Call

    Oct 15, 2024 Barry Eichengreen asks whether European policymakers are prepared to implement the Draghi Report's recommendations.

  3. Resetting US-China Economic Relations
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    Resetting US-China Economic Relations

    Sep 10, 2024 Barry Eichengreen hopes that political will on both sides catches up with the opporunities for cooperation that now exist.

  4. America’s Climate Election
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    America’s Climate Election

    Aug 12, 2024 Barry Eichengreen foresees a difficult tradeoff for Kamala Harris if she wins the US presidency – and a disaster if she loses.

  5. Unlocking IMF Reform
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    Unlocking IMF Reform

    Jul 17, 2024 Barry Eichengreen writes that the key is a governance overhaul combined with a renewed focus on the Fund’s core mission.

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    Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine

    Tatyana Deryugina, et al. warn that trying to appease Putin could cast the American president-elect as a modern-day Neville Chamberlain.
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    Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?

    Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.
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    The End of the Liberal West

    Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.
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    Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat

    Maurice Obstfeld

    Contrary to the claims of techno-libertarians like Elon Musk, independent central banks have a decades-long record of successfully controlling inflation. Yet, as the Federal Reserve’s credibility and oversight capabilities become more critical than ever, US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies threaten to undermine them.

     warns that the incoming administration’s agenda would weaken the Fed and destabilize the financial system.
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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

    PS editors
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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.

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