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Barry Eichengreen

Barry Eichengreen

Writing for PS since 2003
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Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley, is a former senior policy adviser at the International Monetary Fund. He is the author of many books, including In Defense of Public Debt (Oxford University Press, 2021).

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  1. Will US Export Restrictions Work?
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    Will US Export Restrictions Work?

    Feb 10, 2025 Barry Eichengreen questions the effectiveness of efforts to limit China’s access to advanced semiconductors.

  2. Can Trump Dump the Dollar?
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    Can Trump Dump the Dollar?

    Jan 10, 2025 Barry Eichengreen argues that while the incoming administration could certainly weaken the greenback, the US would not benefit.

  3. An Economic Requiem for the Biden Administration
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    An Economic Requiem for the Biden Administration

    Dec 16, 2024 Barry Eichengreen assesses the outgoing US president’s record on GDP growth, employment, inflation, trade, and immigration.

  4. The Crisis that Germany Needs
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    The Crisis that Germany Needs

    Dec 10, 2024 Barry Eichengreen argues that the country's economic woes reflect decades-old institutions that are no longer fit for purpose.

  5. The BRICS Currency Charade
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    The BRICS Currency Charade

    Nov 14, 2024 Barry Eichengreen chronicles the latest vain attempt to create an alternative to the dollar-based international monetary system.

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    What Trump 2.0 Means for Africa and Latin America

    Kenneth Rogoff

    US President Donald Trump’s decision to shut down USAID will deal a severe blow to African countries, weakening public-health systems and eroding American credibility. But Trump’s return could trigger a long-overdue rightward shift in Latin America after decades of failed socialist experiments.

     highlights the far-reaching implications of the new administration’s move to slash foreign-aid funding.
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    Emerging Economies Must Get Rich Before They Get Old

    Anu Madgavkar & Marc Canal Noguer recommend policies that would mitigate the impact of increased longevity and declining birth rates.
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    Musk and DOGE Are Doing It Wrong

    Diane Coyle highlights the fundamental flaw in the Trump administration’s push to cut red tape and curb wasteful spending.
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    Who Will Lead the Democratic World?

    Ian Buruma thinks the onus of defending our political freedoms will be on two countries that once tried to destroy them.
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    The World Must Rally Around Algeria’s Hunger Artist

    Jean-Michel Blanquer calls for global solidarity with the writer Boualem Sansal, unjustly detained and dying for freedom.
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    The End of Globalization as We Know It

    Dalia Marin examines how rising uncertainty and progress on automation have changed firms' views on global value chains.
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    Will Trump Trigger a Eurozone Debt Crisis?

    Desmond Lachman hopes the US president recognizes that his proposed tariffs could quickly blow back on the US.
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    Indonesia’s Incomplete Industrial Strategy

    Keun Lee & Marco Kamiya point out that, for emerging and developing economies, attracting foreign direct investment is not enough.
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    Europe’s Powerful Tool Against Russia

    Andrew Kosenko & Joseph E. Stiglitz

    If European leaders want to follow through on their statements in support of Ukraine following America’s betrayal of the country, they must seize the moment by seizing Russia’s assets. Europe has become the world’s bulwark against the rising tide of authoritarianism, and it can no longer afford to hide behind legalistic excuses.

     urge European governments to seize the $220 billion of Russian assets frozen in their jurisdictions.

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