
Three Better Alternatives to Biden’s Gasoline Tax Holiday
Jun 27, 2022 Shang-Jin Wei highlights the economic drawbacks of the president’s proposed suspension of the US federal levy.
Shang-Jin Wei, a former chief economist at the Asian Development Bank, is Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs.
Jun 27, 2022 Shang-Jin Wei highlights the economic drawbacks of the president’s proposed suspension of the US federal levy.
Jun 22, 2022 Shang-Jin Wei proposes a two-part export policy to help alleviate inflationary pressures on US households.
Apr 1, 2022 Shang-Jin Wei thinks the official goal remains feasible if policymakers return to market-oriented reforms and regulation.
Mar 9, 2022 Shang-Jin Wei assesses the potential wider consequences of extending the Western-led economic blockade.
Feb 18, 2022 Shang-Jin Wei urges US policymakers not to let geopolitical considerations outweigh the benefits of economic engagement.
Some have long argued that private digital money and the technology underpinning it will revolutionize finance in the long term. But with Bitcoin plunging, stablecoins collapsing, and crypto lenders freezing withdrawals, we asked PS commentators whether the industry has a future.