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The wrangling between the US president and the legislature will only harm the dollar, and global financial stability
Kenneth Rogoff argues there's no change to the basic story - just a slight narrowing of growth differentials
Rather than inflation targeting, the US central bank needs to focus on reflation targeting
A free market for gold will always be risky and volatile
Central banks worldwide should continue to focus on growth, not on inflation orthodoxy
Temporary demand-boosting measures may help short-run growth, but they will not solve problems in the long run
Asian investment is booming again, so why are global interest rates even lower now
Mexico is moving away from dependence on oil revenue, and is positioned to be the next breakout nation
It is ludicrous to single out the US central bank for missing the financial crisis of 2008
Effective public spending requires governments to match the innovation of other service industries
It's not entirely true that advanced economies are suffering because of technological stagnation rather than a financial meltdown
If Manmohan Singh's new reform push is sabotaged, it may be time for radical solutions, like greater decentralisation
High unemployment rates are not permanent, because workers are not obsolete
Longer and longer regulatory guidelines won't control banks. Simple, transparent rules are needed to transform finance
The global savings glut will end and central banks will learn they must tolerate high inflation