The Globalist

U.S. politicians pretend to support the poor and middle class. They are firmly in the pockets of the super-rich.

Pacific-rim nations to get astonishingly small gains from the deal, while exposing themselves to high risks.

Did Barclays Bank executives engage in fraud to boost the bank’s market valuation — or because they lacked simple values?

Does the world need more markets, more government, or does it just need markets and government to be more effective?

What can be done so that financial capitalism is a source not of disasters, but of true human progress and democratization?

What steps can be taken to build a financial system that is better able to withstand future crises?

How can the global financial regulatory system be restructured so it works as well for Main Street as it does for Wall Street?

How can international labor mobility be improved to help raise incomes around the world?

Are the American people likely to embrace fiscal stringency if and when the other nations of the world demand it?

When it comes to financial markets, why is supervision as crucial as regulation – if not more so?