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Thilo Kroeger, Senior Economist at the German Council of Economic Experts, is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen.

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  1. Germany at a Crossroads
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    Germany at a Crossroads

    Feb 14, 2025 Ulrike Malmendier, et al. urge policymakers to pursue bold structural reforms, rather than clinging to an outdated growth model.

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    How Trump Can Achieve Sustained Growth

    Michael R. Strain foresees the US president building on a strong economy, so long as he steers clear of populist policies.
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    Europe Alone

    Daniela Schwarzer

    US Vice President J.D. Vance's speech at this year's Munich Security Conference made it clear that the long postwar era of Atlanticism is over, and that Europeans now must take their sovereignty into their own hands. With ample resources to do so, all that is required is the collective political will.

     explains what the European Union must do now that America has walked away from the transatlantic relationship.
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    What If the US Leaves the IMF and the World Bank?

    Ngaire Woods thinks the Trump administration’s approach jeopardizes America’s geopolitical and economic interests.
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    Will We Squander the AI Opportunity?

    Daron Acemoglu worries that the technology is on track to disempower, rather than complement, most of humanity.
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    Education Belongs on the Climate Agenda

    Adenike Oladosu explains why investing in schools in conflict- and crisis-affected countries would build resilience.
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    Trump’s Cultural Revolution

    Orville Schell

    Donald Trump has upended seven decades of US foreign policy in a matter of weeks, leaving global leaders aghast and bewildered. But while his actions may seem unparalleled, there is a precedent for his political blitzkrieg: Mao Zedong, who had an even more impressive penchant for chaos and disruption.

     sees obvious and troubling parallels between the US president and Mao Zedong.
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    How Europe Can Rearm

    Philippe Legrain sees three options for the European Union to finance the sharply higher defense investment it urgently needs.
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    Trump’s Surprise Attack on Europe

    Joschka Fischer thinks the continent has become a sitting duck in the face of the US administration’s strategic revisionism.
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    India Has Arrived

    Ana Palacio charts the country’s transition from passive observer to active shaper of international affairs.

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