Edition #36: July 18, 2024
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Zhang Jun thinks Chinese households are spending more than official data indicate, but that more support is needed.
Kenneth Jacobs considers the implications of a decision that will hobble federal rulemaking and unleash a wave of litigation.
Célestin Monga explains why differentiating between “vertical” and “horizontal” government intervention does not hold water.
In PS Longer Reads, Joseph E. Stiglitz and Andrew Kosenko offer a roadmap for guiding the country’s recovery and reconstruction during and after the war.
Raghuram G. Rajan thinks central banks will remain under pressure to maintain tighter policies over the medium term.
What Labour Needs to Succeed – Free to Read
Mariana Mazzucato and Sarah Doyle share lessons from other countries about how to implement an effective industrial strategy.
Wolfgang Fengler explains how the generation’s enormous economic potential will unfold over the next two decades.