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Patrick Bolton, Professor of Finance at Imperial College London, is Senior Adviser to the Lazard Climate Center and a co-author (with Haizhou Huang) of Money Capital: New Monetary Principles for a More Prosperous Society (Princeton University Press, 2024).

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  1. Is China Facing a Deflationary Trap?
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    Is China Facing a Deflationary Trap?

    Oct 18, 2024 Patrick Bolton & Haizhou Huang consider what it will take for the government to break the cycle of declining spending and falling prices.

  2. Give Argentina a Break
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    Give Argentina a Break

    Jun 5, 2020 Patrick Bolton calls private-sector creditors' hardline stance on payments completely unreasonable in light of the pandemic.

  3. The Necessity of a Global Debt Standstill that Works
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    The Necessity of a Global Debt Standstill that Works

    Apr 23, 2020 Patrick Bolton, et al. say any repayment freeze to help emerging economies withstand COVID-19 must include all private creditors.

  4. How to Keep Central Banks Independent
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    How to Keep Central Banks Independent

    Jul 11, 2019 Patrick Bolton, et al. propose new measures to help monetary policymakers remain effective guardians of financial stability.

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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel

    It is often said that a businessman like Donald Trump or Elon Musk will know how to put America’s fiscal house in order. But between Trump’s planned tax cuts and Musk’s absurd estimate of how much federal spending can be reduced, the smart money says they have no idea what they are doing.

     dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz

    To address what he sees as an unfair Sino-American economic relationship, Donald Trump should focus not on trade but on China's currency manipulation and massive holdings of US debt. After all, why saddle US consumers with higher costs when you can demand reparations directly from a foreign competitor?

     proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.
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    Central and Eastern Europe’s Bid for AI Dominance

    Soňa Muzikárová outlines steps policymakers can take to harness the technology’s potential to boost growth and prosperity.
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    Can Technology End Corruption?

    Azalina Othman Said thinks that powerful new digital tools can help, but only if governments commit to upholding the rule of law.
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    Carbon Farming Won't Save the Planet

    Sophie Scherger warns that soil-storage offsets may serve as a smokescreen for polluting industries.
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    Putin’s March of Folly

    Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.

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