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Some of the scenarios are optimistic. but the one I think is most likely isn’t. It’s a return to the stagnant world we had before COVID.

Kenneth Rogoff argues that the theory seems to offer the best explanation for the Chinese economy’s current slowdown.

As political leaders gather for a second conference at the European Parliament on how to move “beyond growth”, we, the undersigned academics and civil society organisations, see the geopolitical crisis as an opportunity to disengage from the socially and ecologically harmful growth competition and instead embrace a wellbeing cooperation.

The US economy is cooling, yet inflation remains elevated, a combo that suggests stagflation might be right around the corner.

China will continue to reap the benefits of its shift from a growth-first mindset to a focus on job creation, which is more conducive to the implementation of structural reforms and the adoption of new technologies.

A key question for any inflation-targeting framework is what the inflation target should be. This column reports findings from a survey of leading economists from around the world on the inflation target and related monetary policy issues. Overall, there was a strong preference for the status quo, with participants seeming to perceive high costs in terms of credibility from

The era of low interest rates was squandered on debt reduction and political infighting.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and resulting sanctions are causing oil prices to spike, which is putting more pressure on inflation and increasing the risk of recession.

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