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Thomas Fricke

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Thomas Fricke is Director of Forum for a New Economy.

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  1. From the Washington Consensus to the Berlin Declaration
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    From the Washington Consensus to the Berlin Declaration

    Jun 27, 2024 Dani Rodrik, et al. tout a new understanding by leading economists about what policymakers must do to preempt the populist threat.

  2. The Right Incentives for a Low-Carbon Future
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    The Right Incentives for a Low-Carbon Future

    Jan 14, 2016 Thomas Fricke explains why policymakers cannot count on rising energy costs to spur emissions reductions.

  3. Green Depreciation and European Recovery
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    Green Depreciation and European Recovery

    Jun 4, 2015 Thomas Fricke & Xavier Timbeau propose an accelerated depreciation scheme to fight climate change and boost Europe’s economy.

  4. Climate and Competitiveness

    Climate and Competitiveness

    Mar 24, 2014 Thomas Fricke argues that further reductions of greenhouse-gas emissions could save European industry.

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    Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine

    Tatyana Deryugina, et al. warn that trying to appease Putin could cast the American president-elect as a modern-day Neville Chamberlain.
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    Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?

    Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.
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    The End of the Liberal West

    Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.
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    Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat

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    Contrary to the claims of techno-libertarians like Elon Musk, independent central banks have a decades-long record of successfully controlling inflation. Yet, as the Federal Reserve’s credibility and oversight capabilities become more critical than ever, US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies threaten to undermine them.

     warns that the incoming administration’s agenda would weaken the Fed and destabilize the financial system.
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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 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 proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.

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