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Dambisa Moyo

Dambisa Moyo

Writing for PS since 2013
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Dambisa Moyo, an international economist, is the author of four New York Times bestselling books, including Edge of Chaos: Why Democracy Is Failing to Deliver Economic Growth – and How to Fix It (Basic Books, 2018).

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  1. Will AI Mean Higher Taxes?
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    Will AI Mean Higher Taxes?

    Mar 21, 2025 Dambisa Moyo warns business leaders that automation-driven efficiency gains may come with hidden long-term costs.

  2. Signs of a US Recession
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    Signs of a US Recession

    Mar 14, 2025 Dambisa Moyo catalogues several indicators suggesting that the world's largest economy is headed for a slump.

  3. Will There Be a Sustained US Market Selloff?
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    Will There Be a Sustained US Market Selloff?

    Mar 7, 2025 Dambisa Moyo identifies several indicators that investors and business leaders should keep an eye on.

  4. Three Reasons Why AI’s Momentum Could Stall in 2025
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    Three Reasons Why AI’s Momentum Could Stall in 2025

    Jan 23, 2025 Dambisa Moyo identifies three negative trends that could stifle innovation and slow the pace of technological progress.

  5. Twelve Questions for Philanthropists
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    Twelve Questions for Philanthropists

    Dec 20, 2024 Dambisa Moyo offers practical advice to those who want to contribute effectively to charitable causes.

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    Trump’s $16 Trillion Trade Blind Spot

    Ricardo Hausmann identifies the fundamental flaw in the administration’s efforts to dismantle the postwar international order.
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    A World Turned Inside Out

    Stephen S. Roach

    The geostrategic shock that has accompanied Donald Trump’s return to the White House is the functional equivalent of a full-blown crisis. It is likely to have a lasting impact on the US and Chinese economies, and the contagion is almost certain to spread throughout the world through cross-border trade and capital flows.

     likens Donald Trump’s reversal of America’s global leadership role to a full-blown crisis, similar to COVID-19.
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    Jorge Heine on the BRICS, active non-alignment, the US dollar, and more

    Jorge Heine urges the Organization of American States to demonstrate leadership in Haiti, shows how small countries can implement a foreign policy based on active non-alignment, calls on China and Europe to diversify the global monetary system, and more.
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    Financial Inclusion Must Reach the Last Billion

    Wolfgang Fengler explains why economic growth alone is not enough to extend the ladder of opportunity to all.
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    Dismantling USAID Could Boost African Self-Reliance

    Hippolyte Fofack

    US President Donald Trump’s dismantling of America’s foreign-aid program may be the wake-up call African leaders need. If necessity is the mother of invention, the end of USAID could galvanize African governments to confront their countries’ challenges head-on.

     sees opportunities to promote local growth following a massive reduction in foreign aid.
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    The Internal Challenge to Afghanistan’s Ban on Girls’ Secondary Education

    Gordon Brown explains why the country’s leadership crisis represents an opportunity to end gender apartheid.
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    Central Banks Must Stem the Nature Crisis

    Julie McCarthy urges monetary authorities to use their tools to mitigate the financial risks of environmental disruption.
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    The US Needs Stablecoin Legislation Now

    Bill Dudley explains why lawmakers need to move quickly to establish US leadership in digital assets and payments.
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    Tariff Man Doubles Down

    Anne O. Krueger warns that the Trump administration’s trade restrictions will harm the very industries they aim to protect.

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