The Globalist

How could a nation become the world’s second-fastest growing economy despite having a weak, flailing state?

Why do globalization’s true believers see infinite possibilities, while others feel uncertainty and vulnerability?

Are social safety nets inherently incompatible with market-based incentives to work and save?

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

What can governments do to seize the opportunities of globalization, while minimizing its downsides?

What must a government consider when undertaking a critical intervention in financial markets?

How have Asian economies taken advantage of the development of shipping containers and cargo ships?

Why has the time come to move the World Bank out of the United States?

Why has China’s government done little to stop the country’s smoking epidemic?

Does the U.S. credit downgrade mark the end of the country’s economic dominance?