The Globalist

Roosevelt’s 1944 State of the Union message to Congress shows the U.S. the way forward.

In theory, there are four options to address the West’s debt overhang.

Is Europe stuck in its economic ways because the United States protected it from harsh global realities for too long?

Were these two touchstones of economic thought really so different?

What are the potential consequences of increasing income inequality in the world’s largest economy?

Was the second half of the 20th century — when capitalism became entwined with democracy, the welfare state and liberalism — just an unusual interlude?

Would a transatlantic trade deal redefine the rules of global trade?

How likely is the United States to experience a repeat of the Dust Bowl?

What are the potential costs if Wall Street is successful in weakening the Dodd-Frank financial regulations?

Do we need to strengthen international institutions to enforce meaningful financial and environment regulations?