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David Amiel

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David Amiel, a member of the French National Assembly, is Special Rapporteur of the Budget for Environmental Policies and a member of the Finance Committee and the European Affairs Committee. He coordinated the conception of French President Emmanuel Macron’s campaign platforms in 2017 and 2022 and is a former policy adviser to the president (2017-19).

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  1. A Green Economy Needs More Than Subsidies
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    A Green Economy Needs More Than Subsidies

    Dec 6, 2023 David Amiel explains why achieving climate goals requires a broader combination of sector-specific policy instruments.

  2. A Grassroots Antidote to Populism
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    A Grassroots Antidote to Populism

    Jun 25, 2019 Ismaël Emelien & David Amiel urge the West's collapsing mainstream political parties to demonstrate “progressivism in action.”

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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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