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Finance of the Future

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  1. op_buiter2_BettmannGettyImages_1956_federal_reserve_bank_philadelphia Bettmann/Getty Images

    The Bonfire of the Banking Regulators?

    Willem H. Buiter proposes radical reform of America’s complex, often chaotic supervisory regime – and the system it oversees.
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    Is Effective Crypto Regulation Finally Coming?

    Howard Davies sees political roadblocks to robust supervision of the sector being removed, first in Europe and now in the US.
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    Trump Wants Big Tech to Own the Dollar

    Yanis Varoufakis explains why a stablecoin bill barreling toward enactment by the US Congress has set central bankers on edge.
  5. blyth3_Chip SomodevillaGettyImages_trump_reciprocal_tariffs Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

    Trump, Tariffs, and the Fate of the Dollar

    Mark Blyth argues that America’s protectionist policies reflect a global economic reordering that was already underway.
  6. dudley1_Justin TallisGettyImages_tether Justin Tallis/Getty Images

    The US Needs Stablecoin Legislation Now

    Bill Dudley explains why lawmakers need to move quickly to establish US leadership in digital assets and payments.
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    Trump, Bitcoin, and the Future of the Dollar

    Carla Norrlöf doubts the US administration can preserve the greenback’s status while pursuing its trade and crypto policies.
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    The Future of Remittances

    Inma Martínez-Zarzoso explains what the evolution of migration patterns will mean for advanced and developing economies alike.
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    Will Crypto Save the Dollar?

    Lucrezia Reichlin asks whether the Trump administration's stablecoin strategy can preserve the greenback's global hegemony.

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    Can a Footnote Save the Fed?

    Barry Eichengreen

    In late May, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with Donald Trump at the White House at the president's request "to discuss economic developments," as the Fed's official statement put it. Barely a week earlier, the US Supreme Court issued a ruling that may give Trump the authority to fire him.

    thinks a recent Supreme Court ruling may give Donald Trump the authority to fire central bankers at will.
  2. rastogi1_NurPhotoGettyImages_climate_project NurPhoto/Getty Images

    Climate Finance Needs a Conductor

    Archi Rastogi calls for unified oversight to streamline decision-making and resolve governance inconsistencies.
  3. cferguson5_Scott PetersonGetty Images_ukrainedrone Scott Peterson/Getty Images

    The Age of AI Drone Warfare Is Coming

    Charles Ferguson

    The drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia offers sobering lessons for those relying on legacy weapons systems, and the looming integration of AI will make the current situation look quaint. Against this background, the Western defense establishment increasingly appears to be dangerously behind the curve.

    draws lessons from Ukraine's recent strikes deep within Russia and advances that could make them the norm.
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    Four Reasons Why US Treasury Yields Are Rising

    Dambisa Moyo identifies the factors driving down demand for US government bonds at a time of heightened volatility.
  5. adebajo16_Chip SomodevillaGettyImages_trump_ramaphosa_oval Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

    Trump’s Diplomacy of the Absurd

    Adekeye Adebajo sees the Oval Office ambush of the South African president as a performance aimed at nativist white Americans.
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    Insurers Must Promote the Blue Economy

    Ulrike Decoene urges the industry to embrace innovative mechanisms that de-risk investment in marine protection.
  7. watkins32_Asif HassanAFPGettyImages_aid_vaccination_karachi Asif Hassan/AFP/Getty Images

    Rebuilding the Aid Consensus

    Kevin Watkins urges Western governments to minimize the harm caused by cuts to aid budgets and to rebuild support for multilateralism.
  8. bremmer43_Jose ColonAnadoluGettyImages_ukraine_drone_unit Jose Colon/Anadolu/Getty Images

    Ukraine’s Strategic Game-Changer

    Ian Bremmer considers the implications of the recent drone strikes against strategic targets deep inside Russia.
  9. dashti1_Md. Rakibul Hasan RafiuNurPhotoGettyImages_rickshaw_Dhaka_Bangladesh Md. Rakibul Hasan Rafiu/NurPhoto/Getty Images

    Rethinking Europe’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

    Rola Dashti, et al. explain why a uniform levy on emissions-intensive imports threatens the legitimacy of global climate action.

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