International cooperation | June 2025

Europe’s Future Hinges on Greater Unity

But first the EU must overcome distrust between its member states and in its institutions

SIMON NIXON

Political economy | June 2025

Reclaiming a Policy Role for Economists

Acknowledging missteps, listening well, defending data, and avoiding jargon will help the profession engage

KAREN DYNAN

Political economy | June 2025

We Need a New Growth Compact

Innovation and integration can revive growth amid sweeping geopolitical change

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Health | March 2025

The Case for Health Taxes

Higher taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks can raise vital funds for development

MASOOD AHMED

MINOUCHE SHAFIK

Political economy | March 2025

In Search of the Invisible Hand

Adam Smith’s capitalism demands constraints on markets, not blind faith in them

OREN CASS

External debt | March 2025

How to Deal with Debt’s Downside

International arrangements for rescuing countries from debt distress must be improved

ANNE O. KRUEGER