CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Project Syndicate)—Despite rampant inflation and slowing growth, the U.S. dollar BUXX, +0.57% DXY, +0.78% keeps going from strength to strength. Since May last year, the dollar has risen Read more
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Opinion: The U.S. must take the lead on globalization if it hopes to compete with China
It merely heightens the competition between the United States and China about who will lead. The process will disrupt the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank and World Trade Organization Read more
‘Depart Ukraine now’: Americans urged to leave as Russia expected to intensify strikes
“‘Depart Ukraine now.’” — U.S. Embassy Kyiv, Ukraine, alert to American citizens. The U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine, is urging Americans to leave the country in a fresh warning as Read more
Opinion: Are you confused about why there are so many different inflation measures? We can explain.
Measuring inflation—the rate of change in the level of prices—requires comparing the prices of a basket of goods and services over time. While that idea sounds straightforward in principle, measuring inflation Read more
Opinion: Four fairy tales that stock market investors and economic policy makers are telling themselves
LONDON (Project Syndicate)— Do you believe in fairy tales? If so, you could probably earn good money nowadays as a financial trader or gain power and prestige as a central Read more
Opinion: The Fed’s inflation promises are simply not credible
With inflation running high for the last 14 months, we can sadly conclude it’s entrenched, will be difficult to conquer and is hardly the province of the Federal Reserve alone. The Read more
Opinion: Energy stocks have a sustainable future: it’s in their dividends
One of the few numbers growing faster than energy stock dividends is the size of crowds convinced they are not sustainable. I’ve never witnessed a consensus opinion as negative on Read more
What’s in store for commodities after losses in July?
The pullback in most commodity prices in July, with wheat and oil among the decliners, might be an indication that inflation will soon reach its peak, and some commodities could be Read more
Opinion: A recession can be avoided if Americans accept 4% inflation
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell now recognizes it will be difficult to avoid a recession, but accomplishing this soft landing will depend on accepting a higher inflation target than 2%. The Fed began Read more
Opinion: Until there’s a viable and investible path to a green-energy future, oil shocks will keep battering our economy and our politics
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Project Syndicate)— Over the past 2½ years, world oil and gas prices have been subject to demand shocks and supply shocks—and sometimes both simultaneously. The resulting volatility in Read more