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Mohamed A. El-Erian

Mohamed A. El-Erian

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Mohamed A. El-Erian, President of Queens’ College at the University of Cambridge, is a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the author of The Only Game in Town: Central Banks, Instability, and Avoiding the Next Collapse (Random House, 2016).

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  1. Fragmented Globalization
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    Fragmented Globalization

    Mar 8, 2023 Mohamed A. El-Erian sees in the recent retrenchment of trade a profound shift rather than an end to cross-border flows.

  2. There Is More Inflation Complexity Ahead
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    There Is More Inflation Complexity Ahead

    Feb 9, 2023 Mohamed A. El-Erian assesses the likely trajectory of the American economy and warns of simplistic “soft landing” narratives.

  3. Another Annus Horribilis for the Fed
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    Another Annus Horribilis for the Fed

    Dec 19, 2022 Mohamed A. El-Erian reflects on the US central bank’s compounding mistakes, and suggests how it can shape up in the new year.

  4. A Shocking Ten Days for the UK
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    A Shocking Ten Days for the UK

    Oct 3, 2022 Mohamed A. El-Erian explains what policymakers must do to avoid further financial and economic upheaval.

  5. The Cost of the Fed’s Challenged Credibility
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    The Cost of the Fed’s Challenged Credibility

    Sep 28, 2022 Mohamed A. El-Erian interprets the latest market tumult as the price of delaying monetary-policy tightening for too long.

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    Tax the Rich to Save the Planet

    Owen Gaffney argues that reducing economic inequality is the key to strengthening democracy and mitigating climate change.
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    Is Globalization Over?

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. explains why reports of the death of humanity's interdependence are greatly exaggerated.
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    Putin and Trump in the Dock?

    Jack Goldsmith explains the risks associated with pursuing criminal prosecutions against high-profile political figures.
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    The Great Revision

    Joschka Fischer examines the broader geopolitical restructuring that was triggered by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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    Why Inflation Persists

    Lars P. Feld

    What "Team Transitory" has missed in the inflation debate is that inflation tends to become persistent because of second-round effects. Not only have producer prices risen over the past year or so, but they also have not yet been fully passed through the value chain.

    navigates the complex array of factors that give rise to one of the biggest problems in macroeconomics.
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    Wanted: Vladimir Putin

    Antara Haldar explains why the International Criminal Court’s indictment is more than just a symbolic victory.
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    Here We Go Again?

    Fifteen years after the collapse of the US investment bank Lehman Brothers triggered a devastating global financial crisis, the banking system is in trouble again. Central bankers and financial regulators each seem to bear some of the blame for the recent tumult, but there is significant disagreement over how much – and what, if anything, can be done to avoid a deeper crisis.

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    The Coming Doom Loop

    Nouriel Roubini warns that liquidity support will not be enough to prevent a deeper financial crisis and economic downturn.
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    Crises of Uncertainty

    Harold James fears the consequences of policymakers’ continual revision of economic and financial governance rules.

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