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Carmen M. Reinhart

Carmen M. Reinhart

Writing for PS since 2014
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Carmen M. Reinhart, a former chief economist of the World Bank Group, is Professor of the International Financial System at Harvard Kennedy School.

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  1. Will Central Banks Do What It Takes?
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    Will Central Banks Do What It Takes?

    Dec 12, 2022 Carmen M. Reinhart warns that the risks associated with monetary tightening extend well beyond recession.

  2. Private-Debt Risks Are Hiding in Plain Sight
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    Private-Debt Risks Are Hiding in Plain Sight

    May 2, 2022 Carmen M. Reinhart & Leora Klapper warn that in the absence of timely action, a wave of non-performing loans could hamper economic recovery.

  3. The Return of Global Inflation
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    The Return of Global Inflation

    Feb 11, 2022 Carmen M. Reinhart & Clemens Graf von Luckner see a development that began in the advanced economies becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide.

  4. The Quiet Financial Crisis
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    The Quiet Financial Crisis

    Jan 7, 2021 Carmen M. Reinhart warns that the pandemic’s impact on household and corporate balance sheets jeopardizes economic recovery.

  5. Preventing a COVID-19 Food Crisis
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    Preventing a COVID-19 Food Crisis

    May 15, 2020 Carmen M. Reinhart & Rob Subbaraman urge governments to cooperate on addressing supply-chain disruptions and refrain from protectionist measures.

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    Poland’s Democratic Rebirth Pains

    Sławomir Sierakowski describes the rapid marginalization of the recently defeated Law and Justice party and its autocratic leader.
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    What Google and Facebook Owe News Publishers

    Haaris Mateen, et al. support laws requiring Big Tech to pay media companies for the content featured on their digital platforms.
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    The Legacy of Henry Kissinger

    Richard Haass

    The passing of America’s preeminent foreign-policy thinker and practitioner marks the end of an era. Throughout his long and extraordinarily influential career, Henry Kissinger built a legacy that Americans would be wise to heed in this new era of great-power politics and global disarray.

    reviews the life and career of America’s preeminent foreign-policy scholar-practitioner.
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    Fixing China’s Real-Estate Sector

    Yu Yongding suggests three measures the government can take to address property developers’ deteriorating finances.
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    The New Roots of Anti-Semitism

    Slavoj Žižek worries that Zionist fundamentalism is exacerbating the problem it purports to solve.
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    When Investors Subvert States

    Jayati Ghosh urges policymakers to end the undemocratic practice of allowing multinationals to sue sovereign countries.
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    Accelerating Latin America’s Clean-Energy Revolution

    Patricia Espinosa & Lourdes Melgar tout the huge opportunities and identify the main challenges of the transition to renewables in the region.
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    What Anti-Trumpism Is Missing

    Daron Acemoglu urges Democrats to support working-class interests and priorities after many years of neglect.
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    Beware the New Consensus on the Global Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian worries that domestic political divisions and market volatility could exacerbate financial vulnerabilities.

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