Economic growth | June 2025

Europe’s Economic Revival

Poland’s successful economic transformation can inspire the continent today

ANDRZEJ DOMANSKI

Economic growth | June 2025

Greece’s Remarkable Recovery

Strong reforms have turned Greece into one of Europe’s fastest-growing economies

KONSTANTINOS HATZIDAKIS

Economic growth | June 2025

Spain’s Shift to Success

Our new model of balanced and sustainable growth is overcoming traditional dilemmas

CARLOS CUERPO

International cooperation | June 2025

Europe’s Future Hinges on Greater Unity

But first the EU must overcome distrust between its member states and in its institutions

SIMON NIXON

Political economy | June 2025

Reclaiming a Policy Role for Economists

Acknowledging missteps, listening well, defending data, and avoiding jargon will help the profession engage

KAREN DYNAN

Political economy | June 2025

We Need a New Growth Compact

Innovation and integration can revive growth amid sweeping geopolitical change

Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Health | March 2025

The Case for Health Taxes

Higher taxes on tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks can raise vital funds for development

MASOOD AHMED

MINOUCHE SHAFIK

Central banks | June 2025

Agustín Carstens: The Innovative Central Banker

Andreas Adriano profiles Agustín Carstens, finance minister, head of the BIS, and central banker with a start-up mentality

ANDREAS ADRIANO

Migration | March 2025

Leah Boustan: Debunking Myths

Chris Wellisz profiles Princeton’s Leah Boustan, who uses ancestry data to test commonly held beliefs

CHRIS WELLISZ

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

Technology | June 2025

Tech’s Winner-Take-All Trap

When controlled by a select few, tech innovation can be self-serving and undermine the institutions that make it possible, says Simon Johnson

BRUCE EDWARDS

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

Currencies | June 2025

A Critical Look at Dollar Dominance

The dollar remains central to the global economy despite the search for alternatives

MOUHAMADOU SY

Currencies | June 2025

Future-Proofing the Euro

Europe’s policymakers must not rely on the next crisis to force reform to the single currency

VOLKER WIELAND

Economic theory | June 2025

Economics and Nature’s Laws

A provocative new book proposes a radically different approach to economic theory

VIVEK ARORA

Economic growth | March 2025

Deutschland’s Denouement

Kaput describes a national obsession with the neo-mercantilist export model

CHRISTOPH B. ROSENBERG

Economic growth | June 2025

Europe’s Moment for Revival

The European Union must unite to shape today’s global economy, rather than be shaped by it

GITA BHATT

Human capital | March 2025

How Talent Fuels Growth

Smart policies that help people realize their potential can be game-changing for entire societies

GITA BHATT

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