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For a nation with roots in a rambunctious 1773 Boston Tea Party protesting British tariffs, it's odd to see both major-party White House contenders trying to outdo each other with promises of tariffs. We've come a long way from the first Independence Day, which was sparked by a fundamental notion that a representative democracy would enable Americans to plot their own destiny, economic and otherwise.

Since 2014, the Modi government has contested vested interests and responded to the aspirations of the people.

One of the most serious challenges facing the global economy today is the impending sovereign debt crisis in many middle- and low-income countries. The fiscal outlook in some of these countries appeared dire even before interest rates started climbing and spending related to COVID-19 caused debts to soar. Several economies face growing debt service payments at a time when capital is flowing out from the developing world. These pressures are bearing down on more countries and involve a larger amount of sovereign debt than at any other time in recent history.

In global health, some from the northern hemisphere are lucky enough to escape the peak of winter by joining a special gathering in Bangkok. The Prince Mahidol Award Conference, affectionately called “PMAC”, is hosted annually at the end of January by the Royal Thai Government in Bangkok. It’s invitation-only, with invites highly coveted but hard to come by, although the public is welcome to submit abstracts. No conference is perfect, but I want to comment on how PMAC is possibly my favorite global health conference.

James Pethokoukis’s new book, The Conservative Futurist, explains why we should and how we can accelerate and sustain faster technological progress.