Michael R. Strain argues that the benefits of substantial gains would outweigh the costs in advanced economies.

Anne O. Krueger laments that the “America First” trade agenda has destabilized the world order with little to show for it.

Michael Spence explains why single points of failure have proliferated in recent decades and considers how to boost resilience.

James K. Galbraith marvels at the discontinuity between Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy and his Iran misadventure.

The stagflationary pressures now bearing down on the world economy are not an aberration. They are the predictable result of leaders like Donald Trump taking economic interdependence for granted, writes Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan (@kalemli-ozcan.bsky.social). bit.ly/4bPDQdP

S. Alex Yang & Angela Huyue Zhang explain why China’s approach to scaling AI could determine who wins the global tech race.

Economists have been discussing generative AI’s possible effects on productivity. But from a cultural and political perspective, it is useful to ask: How much productivity growth should society desire? My @projectsyndicate.bsky.social column. www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a... #econsky

Michael R. Strain argues that the benefits of substantial gains would outweigh the costs in advanced economies.

James K. Galbraith marvels at the discontinuity between Donald Trump’s National Security Strategy and his Iran misadventure.

In a new PS Big Picture, Jorge G. Castañeda, Brahma Chellaney, Roberta Lajous, and Andrés Velasco assess Cuba’s prospects as the US fuel blockade plunges it into crisis. bit.ly/41vG1yi

Anne O. Krueger laments that the “America First” trade agenda has destabilized the world order with little to show for it.

@petersinger.info & Savita Pawnday rebut the view that the United Nations-endorsed R2P doctrine cleared a legal path to the US-Israeli airstrikes. mrf.lu/f_sF

The alliance system that the US spent decades building through patient, steady investment has been dismantled in a matter of months by @realDonaldTrump. Its ruins lie in the Strait of Hormuz, says @stholmes0707.bsky.social. bit.ly/4szhKU3

From Venezuela to Iran, US President Donald Trump’s administration has apparently embraced a simple mantra: attack now, plan later. In Cuba’s case, the attack has so far taken the form not of airstrikes, but of blockade on fuel imports, which has produced a severe economic and humanitarian crisis...

Thomas Bernt Henriksen explains why a government that seemed to have gotten the most important things right just lost power.

Andrés Velasco sees little room – or appetite – for democratization in the Trump administration's strategy for the island.

Governments must not let this latest shock paralyze them. The moment demands decisive action to minimize human suffering and invest in long-term energy security, @mazzucatom.bsky.social writes. bit.ly/3PupAj7

Harold James considers historical parallels to America's reckless “excursion” against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Khiara M. Bridges foresees worse outcomes if Nigel Farage’s proposal to subsidize private insurance succeeds.

Jayant Sinha considers the implications of the Trump administration’s attacks on independent regulators and supervisors.

Desmond Lachman explains why the country is particularly poorly positioned to weather a food- and energy-price shock.

Mariana Mazzucato wants governments to use the latest spike in fossil-fuel prices to put their economies on a new footing.

Karl P. Sauvant urges adoption of the Investment Facilitation for Development Agreement at this week's ministerial conference.

US foreign policy has long relied on economic pain to force adversaries into submission. But that logic is likely to fail in #Iran, notes Stanford’s Michele Gelfand. bit.ly/4uCSmOy

The “diagnostic gap” – the difference between confirmed and estimated TB cases – is the greatest barrier to an effective global response. ASLM News’s Anafi Mataka and Georgetown’s Sharonann Lynch explain how to close it. bit.ly/4stIl4I

Sophie Eisentraut sees many governments’ newfound realism as a cover for their abdication of global leadership.

Jorge G. Castañeda says that while the US has the upper hand, its aim – regime change or regime compliance – remains unclear.

Peter Singer & Gregory E. Pence describe the many problems, from systemic bias to fraud, associated with platforms like GoFundMe.

@stholmes0707.bsky.social shows how Iran is exploiting its adversaries’ specific vulnerability – their reputation for stability. mrf.lu/f5w5

Ingrid Robeyns offers both philosophical and practical arguments against permitting extreme wealth concentration.

Dambisa Moyo identifies three major trends that will determine winners and losers in financial markets.

Desmond Lachman thinks the global outlook is clouded by a number of factors, beginning with Donald Trump’s recklessness.

Mark Blyth suggests that the United States has very little to gain by reverting to overt imperialism.

Bharat Chandar, et al consider what the technology's current capabilities mean for jobs, careers, and professional life.

Simon Johnson concludes that the US economy's performance in 2017 was disappointing, and warns of new risks in 2018.

Jun Du explains why America’s self-defeating trade policy has helped who it was supposed to hurt, and vice versa.

Brian Judge warns that the financial system is increasingly exposed to complex deals that few can assess.

Simon Johnson thinks the regime is leveraging the pain of soaring energy costs against the looming US midterm elections.

Were it not for the contributions of immigrants, public debt would stand at 200% of US GDP today, notes @jefffrankel.bsky.social – almost twice the current level. bit.ly/40JZ1c5

Elias Kagumya highlights efforts to turn the net-zero transition into a catalyst for industrialization and equitable growth.

The Trump administration's National Security Strategy was at least clear on what it sees as America's priorities. But since its release, US foreign policy has become completely unhinged, notes @cbildt.bsky.social. bit.ly/47b1Lmq

Jayati Ghosh thinks double standards are fueling a conflict whose costs will ultimately be borne by the developing world.

Yasuto Watanabe highlights how a confluence of climate and energy-market trends are threatening macroeconomic stability.

For any middle-power framework to endure, it must be built on a foundation of democratic trust, with all participants playing by the same rules, writes Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu from his cell in Silivri Prison. bit.ly/3PiVQWm

In addition to theorizing the public sphere, Jürgen Habermas was also active within it, serving as a relentless provocateur who shaped nearly every major debate in postwar German public life, @pjv.bsky.social writes. bit.ly/4sqkX8k

If adopted uncritically, the narrative that Africa is a source of “climate solutions” will only reinforce structural arrangements that sustain the continent’s continued exploitation, argues Martha Getachew Bekele. bit.ly/4dA4zxg

Carl Benedikt Frey thinks Silicon Valley’s vision for AI rests on a number of false or flawed assumptions.

Shang-Jin Wei highlights recent research that casts doubt on the independence of stock-index gatekeepers.

Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg argues that the Supreme Court's rejection of the use of emergency powers did not solve the underlying problem.

Jamal Ibrahim Haidar & Adeel Malik envision a stable regional order built on cooperation, interdependence, and rational economic incentives.