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Carmen M. Reinhart

Carmen M. Reinhart

Writing for PS since 2014
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Carmen M. Reinhart, a former chief economist of the World Bank Group, is Professor of the International Financial System at Harvard Kennedy School.

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  1. Will Central Banks Do What It Takes?
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    Will Central Banks Do What It Takes?

    Dec 12, 2022 Carmen M. Reinhart warns that the risks associated with monetary tightening extend well beyond recession.

  2. Private-Debt Risks Are Hiding in Plain Sight
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    Private-Debt Risks Are Hiding in Plain Sight

    May 2, 2022 Carmen M. Reinhart & Leora Klapper warn that in the absence of timely action, a wave of non-performing loans could hamper economic recovery.

  3. The Return of Global Inflation
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    The Return of Global Inflation

    Feb 11, 2022 Carmen M. Reinhart & Clemens Graf von Luckner see a development that began in the advanced economies becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide.

  4. The Quiet Financial Crisis
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    The Quiet Financial Crisis

    Jan 7, 2021 Carmen M. Reinhart warns that the pandemic’s impact on household and corporate balance sheets jeopardizes economic recovery.

  5. Preventing a COVID-19 Food Crisis
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    Preventing a COVID-19 Food Crisis

    May 15, 2020 Carmen M. Reinhart & Rob Subbaraman urge governments to cooperate on addressing supply-chain disruptions and refrain from protectionist measures.

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    Democracy Needs Workers

    Bartosz M. Rydliński urges center-left parties in the West to reconnect with voters who increasingly support far-right populists.
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    The World Needs a Pro-Human AI Agenda

    Daron Acemoglu

    Judging by the current paradigm in the technology industry, we cannot rule out the worst of all possible worlds: none of the transformative potential of AI, but all of the labor displacement, misinformation, and manipulation. But it’s not too late to change course.

     fears that the tech industry’s current priorities will result in the worst of all possible worlds.
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    Big Money Beat Bigger Money in the US Election

    Hippolyte Fofack warns that the ultra-rich are corroding US democracy, even if they can’t always spend their way to power.
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    Europe’s Economy Is Stalling Out

    Kenneth Rogoff explains why the EU’s long-term economic slump is not likely to end anytime soon.
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    The Techno-Realist Manifesto

    Nicholas Agar & Stuart Whatley question the widespread belief that all our biggest problems will soon succumb to engineered solutions.
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    Has Angela Merkel No Shame?

    Sławomir Sierakowski marvels at the former German chancellor’s denial of her own role in Europe’s current malaise.
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    Is America the Next Soviet Union?

    Harold James sees parallels between the United States’ political dysfunction and that of its twentieth-century adversary.
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    A New Chance for the Middle East

    Richard Haass sees hope for long-term ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza if political leaders recognize their own interests.
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    The Unpleasant Surprises That Await Trump

    Moisés Naím thinks the US president-elect – and his voters – are in for a rude domestic and international awakening.

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