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Carmen M. Reinhart

Carmen M. Reinhart

Writing for PS since 2014
47 commentaries

Carmen M. Reinhart, a former chief economist of the World Bank Group, is Professor of the International Financial System at Harvard Kennedy School.

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  1. Will Central Banks Do What It Takes?
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    Will Central Banks Do What It Takes?

    Dec 12, 2022 Carmen M. Reinhart warns that the risks associated with monetary tightening extend well beyond recession.

  2. Private-Debt Risks Are Hiding in Plain Sight
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    Private-Debt Risks Are Hiding in Plain Sight

    May 2, 2022 Carmen M. Reinhart & Leora Klapper warn that in the absence of timely action, a wave of non-performing loans could hamper economic recovery.

  3. The Return of Global Inflation
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    The Return of Global Inflation

    Feb 11, 2022 Carmen M. Reinhart & Clemens Graf von Luckner see a development that began in the advanced economies becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide.

  4. The Quiet Financial Crisis
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    The Quiet Financial Crisis

    Jan 7, 2021 Carmen M. Reinhart warns that the pandemic’s impact on household and corporate balance sheets jeopardizes economic recovery.

  5. Preventing a COVID-19 Food Crisis
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    Preventing a COVID-19 Food Crisis

    May 15, 2020 Carmen M. Reinhart & Rob Subbaraman urge governments to cooperate on addressing supply-chain disruptions and refrain from protectionist measures.

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    The US Economy’s Trust Deficit

    Michael Spence considers the causes and consequences of Americans’ declining faith in media and government.
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    Norway Is a Ukraine War Profiteer

    Håvard Halland & Knut Anton Mork argue that the country should give its windfall gains from gas exports to those on the front lines.
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    Navigating the Risks of Digital Public Infrastructure

    Carl Gahnberg calls for guardrails and policy guidelines to prevent governments from abusing the policy paradigm.
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    Services Are the New Road to Development

    Indermit Gill & Aaditya Mattoo explain why developing countries need a new paradigm to replace the old manufacturing-led model.
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    Russia Just Lost Its Great-Power Status

    Galip Dalay explains why the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has diminished the Kremlin’s global influence.
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    Twelve Questions for Philanthropists

    Dambisa Moyo offers practical advice to those who want to contribute effectively to charitable causes.
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    PS Commentators’ Best Reads in 2024

    PS editors

    At the end of a year of domestic and international upheaval, Project Syndicate commentators share their favorite books from the past 12 months. Covering a wide array of genres and disciplines, this year’s picks provide fresh perspectives on the defining challenges of our time and how to confront them.

     ask Project Syndicate contributors to select the books that resonated with them the most over the past year.
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    The World Needs Ocean-Based Climate Solutions

    Ilana Seid calls for creative mechanisms for financing investment in our planet’s largest carbon sink.
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    The West Is Not Dying, but It Is Working on It

    Yanis Varoufakis argues that Western power is alive and well, but the lofty values that once sustained it have been abandoned.

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