Artificial intelligence | December 2024

Humankind’s Comparative Advantage

Humans have dominated the planet by telling stories; Yuval Noah Harari says we may soon no longer hold the pen

BRUCE EDWARDS

Demographic change | September 2024

Worry Free Retirement

As life expectancy increases, Olivia S. Mitchell says it takes financial planning to take the worry out of extra retirement years

BRUCE EDWARDS

Economic theory | March 2024

Transforming Economics Teaching

Wendy Carlin explains how a new approach to economics education can help address pressing societal problems

WENDY CARLIN

Fintech | September 2023

Embracing Artificial Intelligence

Joshua Gans argues that assessing the power and pitfalls of AI requires putting it in the hands of people

Marjorie Henríquez

Economic growth | December 2024

The Mysteries of Cities and Economic Growth

It’s impossible to think about economic growth without also thinking about cities’ vital role in connecting the world

DAVID M. CUTLER

EDWARD GLAESER

Economic growth | December 2024

Emerging Markets’ Two-Way Traffic

Financially fragile economies are pursuing market-friendly reforms, while some stronger emerging market economies are doing the opposite

DAVID LUBIN

International cooperation | September 2024

We Must Place Our Hope in Multilateralism

Only by working together can countries fend off fragmentation and deepening crises

GORDON BROWN

Health | December 2024

Anne Case: The Longevity Economist

Gary Seidman profiles Princeton’s Anne Case, who studies the intersection of health and economics

GARY A. SEIDMAN

Taxes | September 2024

Gabriel Zucman: Scourge of the Rich

Prakash Loungani profiles Berkeley’s Gabriel Zucman, a strong advocate for higher taxes on the most affluent

PRAKASH LOUNGANI

International cooperation | June 2024

Zhu Min: The Internationalist Economist

Henny Sender profiles Zhu Min, China’s “international civil servant” who builds bridges with the West

HENNY SENDER

Economic theory | March 2024

Betsey Stevenson: The Accessibility Economist

Bob Simison profiles the University of Michigan’s Betsey Stevenson, a leader in the movement to rethink economics

BOB SIMISON

Currencies | December 2024

From Corals to Cricket

The East Caribbean $2 award-winning banknote features fecund reefs and a fearless batsman

SALSA MAZLAN

Currencies | September 2024

A Golden History

Kazakhstan’s new banknote series tells the story of the little-known but extraordinary Saka

ANALISA R. BALA

Currencies | June 2024

The Money Archive

The Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection is thought to be the world’s largest of its kind

MELINDA WEIR

Inclusion and gender | March 2024

In Pursuit of Freedom

New commemorative coins celebrate abolitionist Harriet Tubman’s life and legacy

MELINDA WEIR

Housing | December 2024

Home Truths

Affordability and other complex housing issues challenging governments can be better revealed in broader economic analysis

GITA BHATT

Productivity | September 2024

Productivity and Prosperity

Understanding productivity growth more fully is crucial because it plays such an outsize role in economic growth

GITA BHATT

International organization | June 2024

An IMF for Tomorrow

As we mark the IMF’s 80th anniversary, we ask: How can the Fund continue to adapt to the new realities and the changing needs of our 190 members?

GITA BHATT

Economic theory | March 2024

Economics That's More Human

There is a growing consensus that the economics profession must be open to new ideas and frameworks if it hopes to solve the world’s biggest problems

GITA BHATT