Nina L. Khrushcheva considers the implications of the rise in apocalyptic thinking, from the US to Russia.

Andrés Velasco notes that, unlike politicians, economists admit that they don’t know why countries prosper or stagnate.

Jim O'Neill identifies big discrepancies between major economies' shares of global GDP and domestic equity valuations.

Laura Carvalho & Guilherme Klein urge the government not to try managing negative sentiment at the expense of its structural ...

Philippe Aghion & Simon Johnson examine how the continent went from scientific powerhouse to cautious follower—and what to do ...

Tanu M. Goyal & Shekhar Aiyar use India’s experience to show that multilateral lenders should focus on knowledge and ...

Adam Michael Bauer & Gernot Wagner consider the strategic and economic similarities, namely massive upfront investments and ...

Miao Yanliang thinks the answer says a lot about the economy’s trajectory, particularly its progress on financial deepening.

Desmond Lachman sees all the metrics that matter most to ordinary Americans deteriorating ahead of the midterm election.

Alessio Terzi & Stefano Marcuzzi consider lessons from the three-century era when corporate monopolies operated beyond the ...

Helena Malikova, Brianna Rock and Anna Marchese explain how Silicon Valley giants are heading off potential competition without drawing antitrust scrutiny.

NEW YORK—Call it one of the biggest turnarounds in the US Federal Reserve’s storied history. When Jerome Powell concludes his two-term tenure as Fed chair on May 15, his legacy is likely to reflect a ...