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Kenneth Rogoff

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Kenneth Rogoff, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Harvard University and recipient of the 2011 Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics, was the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund from 2001 to 2003. He is co-author of This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly (Princeton University Press, 2011) and author of The Curse of Cash (Princeton University Press, 2016).

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  1. Is Capitalism Really the Cause of Global Inequality?
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    Is Capitalism Really the Cause of Global Inequality?

    Oct 10, 2024 Kenneth Rogoff thinks greater economic openness is key to tackling cross-country disparities and achieving sustainability.

  2. Rethinking Foreign Funding for Africa
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    Rethinking Foreign Funding for Africa

    Oct 1, 2024 Kenneth Rogoff explains why outright grants are preferable to loans when it comes to supporting low-income economies.

  3. Harris Plays Chess While Trump Plays Checkers
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    Harris Plays Chess While Trump Plays Checkers

    Sep 2, 2024 Kenneth Rogoff compares the vice president’s ambitious but costly plans to her opponent’s reckless proposals.

  4. Will Trump Get His Wish for a Weaker Dollar?
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    Will Trump Get His Wish for a Weaker Dollar?

    Jul 25, 2024 Kenneth Rogoff foresees the greenback falling in the coming years, given that it is far above normal historical levels.

  5. Are Americans Ready for the US-China Trade War?
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    Are Americans Ready for the US-China Trade War?

    Jul 8, 2024 Kenneth Rogoff warns that, despite what many in policy circles may think, economic decoupling is not a viable option.

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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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