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Kenneth Rogoff

Kenneth Rogoff

Kenneth Rogoff

Kenneth Rogoff

Will Trump get his wish for a weaker dollar?

One would hope that a Trump administration would not try to interfere with foreign-exchange markets beyond instituting tariffs

Will Trump get his wish for a weaker dollar?
Updated On : 26 Jul 2024 | 10:44 PM IST

Are Americans ready for the US-China trade war?

Despite what many in the US may think, economic decoupling is not a viable option

Are Americans ready for the US-China trade war?
Updated On : 12 Jul 2024 | 10:21 PM IST

Central banks' new-old inflationary bias

This is not to say that individual central bankers are untrustworthy. The problem is that most central banks are not as independent as many believe

Central banks' new-old inflationary bias
Updated On : 31 May 2024 | 10:15 PM IST

Can Europe's economy exceed expectations in 2024?

Despite stabilising the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is hindered by the widespread perception that he is a lame duck

Can Europe's economy exceed expectations in 2024?
Updated On : 05 Apr 2024 | 11:01 PM IST

What's behind the US market disconnect?

The rally is fuelled by the expectation that AI will remain unregulated, but there is little reason to believe it can last

What's behind the US market disconnect?
Updated On : 07 Mar 2024 | 10:24 PM IST

Don't count on a soft landing for the global economy

Despite the relatively buoyant consensus, recent developments suggest that the risks to global growth are still tilted to the downside

Don't count on a soft landing for the global economy
Updated On : 02 Feb 2024 | 10:58 PM IST

The stunning resilience of emerging markets

Prudent economic policies and central bank independence have allowed them to defy analysts' expectations of a debt spiral

The stunning resilience of emerging markets
Updated On : 06 Nov 2023 | 11:56 PM IST

Facing an economic crisis, is the UK turning into an emerging market?

The Truss government's two most problematic policies are the tax cuts for the wealthy and the energy subsidies

Facing an economic crisis, is the UK turning into an emerging market?
Updated On : 03 Oct 2022 | 9:14 AM IST

Fiscal policy should return to fundamentals

The longstanding argument that go-go Keynesian fiscal stimulus is the answer to every imaginable economic shock has been exposed as bankrupt

Fiscal policy should return to fundamentals
Updated On : 06 Aug 2022 | 1:41 AM IST

Why is the IMF trying to be an aid agency?

Forceful conditionality is essential to establish financial stability and ensure that IMF's resources do not end up financing capital flight

Why is the IMF trying to be an aid agency?
Updated On : 04 Jan 2022 | 12:48 AM IST

China's housing conundrum

As impressive as China has been at building roads, bridges, and houses, its real estate construction boom is coming to an end, and there is no reason to expect a smooth landing

China's housing conundrum
Updated On : 04 Oct 2021 | 10:27 PM IST

Fairer way to help developing economies

The proposed Green New Deal in the United States and the European Commission's European Green Deal have laudable environmental goals but are too inward-looking

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Updated On : 16 Jan 2021 | 4:16 AM IST

The case for a World Carbon Bank

It is high time to create a new, focused agency, a World Carbon Bank, that provides a vehicle for advanced economies to coordinate aid and technical transfer

The case for a World Carbon Bank
Updated On : 12 Jul 2019 | 1:36 AM IST

Leave the renminbi out of US-China trade talks

The accusation that China is manipulating the exchange rate is completely out of touch with recent history

Leave the renminbi out of US-China trade talks
Updated On : 07 May 2019 | 1:50 AM IST

Elizabeth Warren's big ideas on Big Tech

Warren is courageous because Big Tech is big money for most leading Democratic candidates, particularly progressives, for whom California is a veritable campaign-financing ATM

Elizabeth Warren's big ideas on Big Tech
Updated On : 05 Apr 2019 | 2:15 AM IST

Risks to the global economy in 2019

The biggest economic risks will emerge in those areas where investors think recent patterns are unlikely to change

Risks to the global economy in 2019
Updated On : 30 Jan 2019 | 11:39 PM IST

Central bankers' fiscal constraints

The ones serious about preparing for recessions should be looking hard at proposals for how to pay interest on money, both positive and negative, which is by far the most elegant solution

Central bankers' fiscal constraints
Updated On : 07 Jan 2019 | 1:33 AM IST

Kenneth Rogoff: Is the US Fed playing politics?

Central bankers have of course been known to help incumbents before elections, by allowing inflation to drift up and keep employment booming

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Updated On : 17 Oct 2016 | 9:49 PM IST

Kenneth Rogoff: The case against cash

Scaling back paper currency would hardly end crime and tax evasion, but it would force the underground economy to employ riskier options

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Updated On : 19 Sep 2016 | 9:50 PM IST

Kenneth Rogoff: America's looming debt decision

With the economy normalising, the case for creative policies seems weaker. The US should consider borrowing at longer horizons

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Updated On : 11 Aug 2016 | 9:58 PM IST