globalism

Dec 11, 2018
How woven cloth changed the course of history
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From Viking sails to international trade, author Kassia St Clair explains how fabric influenced civilization.
Dec 11, 2018
Rhetoric aside, a global downturn would hit the U.S., too.
Economic growth in the rest of the world will slow next year. And that slowing growth will take a bit of wind out the U.S. economy’s sails. So said Maurice Obstfeld, the outgoing chief economist of the IMF, this past weekend. In other words, despite “America first” rhetoric and increasingly nationalistic economic policies, the United States […]
Oct 10, 2018
IMF forecasts slower global growth
The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday it’s shaving off some of its earlier optimism about world economic growth over the next couple years. It has downgraded its growth forecast for this year from 3.9 percent to 3.7 percent, and for next year, the IMF has ticked the world’s growth down from 2.7 percent to 2.5 […]
Aug 16, 2018
How strong is the U.S. dollar’s position as a reserve currency?
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Russian officials were in Turkey on Tuesday, talking with the government there about possible solutions for Turkey’s currency crisis. Both countries are also facing U.S. sanctions, so one idea they floated: Stick to their own national currencies for trade and avoid using the dollar at all. On top of that, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov echoed […]
Apr 25, 2018
How liberalism should adapt to the needs of the 21st century
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A conversation with Zanny Minton Beddoes, the editor-in-chief of the Economist.
Apr 24, 2018
Is globalism a failed policy?
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The economy is doing well, but the average person is angry. "The alternative is that you change the social contract," one expert says.
Feb 26, 2018
What the world economy might look like without the U.S.
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America is less interested in leading the global economy, says the Peterson Institute president. And that could mean trouble.
Aug 9, 2016
Trump sets out new economic policy
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The Republican presidential nominee said Americanism should come before globalism.