A free trade deal could anchor Ukraine’s postwar recovery
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Robert Lawrence and Sergii Telenyk MPA 2024 discuss in a policy brief how free trade deal could anchor Ukraine’s postwar recovery.
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States as Financiers: International Lending in War and Peace
States are major international financiers, but their role is poorly understood.
Consumers or Workers First?
A well-functioning economy, say most economists, is one that provides a widening array of ever-more affordable goods and services.
‘There’s nothing consumers can do to hide’: Economist on impact of Trump’s Iran war
Jason Furman chaired the Council of Economic Advisors under President Obama. As the impact of Trump's Iran war hits home, Furman says consumer sentiment is "rock bottom incredibly sour."
The World Needs Europe to Get Its Act Together – Fast
If Europe is to assert itself on the global stage, as it should, it needs to restore its self-confidence.
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Robert Lawrence’s “Behind the Curve: Can Manufacturing Still Provide Inclusive Growth?”
For decades, U.S. presidents and policymakers have promised to restore America’s standing as a global manufacturing powerhouse. But according to Robert Lawrence, industrial policies like tariffs and reshoring are unlikely to benefit the people missing out on economic growth.
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