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Barry Eichengreen

Barry Eichengreen

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Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, is a former senior policy adviser at the International Monetary Fund. He is the author of many books, including In Defense of Public Debt (Oxford University Press, 2021).

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  1. Resetting US-China Economic Relations
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    Resetting US-China Economic Relations

    Sep 10, 2024 Barry Eichengreen hopes that political will on both sides catches up with the opporunities for cooperation that now exist.

  2. America’s Climate Election
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    America’s Climate Election

    Aug 12, 2024 Barry Eichengreen foresees a difficult tradeoff for Kamala Harris if she wins the US presidency – and a disaster if she loses.

  3. Unlocking IMF Reform
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    Unlocking IMF Reform

    Jul 17, 2024 Barry Eichengreen writes that the key is a governance overhaul combined with a renewed focus on the Fund’s core mission.

  4. America’s Debt Is Both Sustainable and a Problem
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    America’s Debt Is Both Sustainable and a Problem

    Jun 11, 2024 Barry Eichengreen assesses the IMF’s latest annual review of the US economy and the risks to the Fund’s sanguine predictions.

  5. The Dilemmas of the Dollar
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    The Dilemmas of the Dollar

    May 13, 2024 Barry Eichengreen asks whether anything can or should be done about the greenback's strength, especially against Asian currencies.

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    A Dangerous Dance for Israel and Iran

    Abbas Milani sees both countries walking a tightrope to maintain deterrence without provoking a full-blown war.
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    The Bloody Path of Alberto Fujimori’s Neoliberalism

    Antara Haldar assesses the former Peruvian president’s legacy of free-market reform and death-squad dictatorship.
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    The Middle East’s Deadly Dream Palaces

    Shlomo Ben-Ami traces the delusions of Arab, Iranian, and Israeli leaders that have kept the region mired in violence.
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    Making Sense of Russia’s War Economy

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    Despite the apparent resilience of Russia's economy, Vladimir Putin’s full-scale war against Ukraine comes at a high economic cost. Not only does it require today’s Russians to live a worse life than they otherwise would have done; it also condemns future generations to the same.

     explains the apparent resilience of growth and employment in the face of increasingly tight sanctions.
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    America’s Protectionist Policies Are Backfiring

    Anne O. Krueger argue that US leaders' embrace of trade-suppressing measures has done more harm than good.
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    Brazil’s Climate Push Must Start at Home

    Savio Carvalho explains why the country must lead by example on decarbonization to become a global green leader.
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    The Global Implications of China’s Stimulus Package

    Shang-Jin Wei explains why the country’s push to revive economic activity depends on boosting domestic demand.
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    A New President and a Grim Legacy for Mexico

    Enrique Krauze reflects on the harmful tenure of the outgoing president, who weakened the economy and eroded its institutions.
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    Governance Reform Is Key to Reviving China’s Economy

    Angela Huyue Zhang argues that lasting prosperity depends not on boosting demand, but on a return to bottom-up governance.

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