economics

Commentary / World Oct 24, 2020

Aging is the next global economic threat

by Noah Smith

Falling in living standards in some countries, such as Japan, can be blamed in part on a smaller workforce having to prop up a growing pool of retirees.

Commentary / Japan Oct 6, 2020

'Suganomics' and India-Japan economic ties: A seven-point plan

by Jagannath Panda

Suga’s clear global focus can be an advantage for India and Indian talent as it may open more doors for educational and professional exchanges between citizens.

Commentary / World | API Geoeconomic Briefing Aug 13, 2020

It's time to rethink the Japan-U.S. alliance

by Sadamasa Oue

With Beijing making its presence known, Tokyo needs to assess what it needs Washington for, and what it can do alone.

Commentary / World May 12, 2020

Are the Keynesians back?

by David Howell

The current rescue through cascades of public spending may look like Keynesianism, but in fact it is little more than practical common sense in an utterly changed social and economic order.

Commentary / World Apr 26, 2020

What if you go back to the office and get COVID-19?

by Tyler Cowen

Any plan for reopening in the U.S. is going to have to resolve some sticky liability issues.

Commentary / World Apr 22, 2020

Debunking the myth of ‘helicopter money’

by Yeva Nersisyan and L. Randall Wray

What does Modern Monetary Theory actually say about financing government borrowing and spending?

Commentary / World Apr 15, 2020

Reopening is more about ethics than science

by Faye Flam

But scientists can give us the information we need to make an informed decision.

Business / Economy Mar 28, 2020

Fed brings the global financial system back from the abyss

by Molly Smith, Alexandra Harris and Matthew Boesler

Sitting calmly in front of a bookshelf filled with thick volumes of the "Federal Reserve Bulletin," Jerome Powell this week set out to offer a simple explanation for the complicated steps the U.S. central bank is taking to relieve dire stresses in the global ...

Commentary / World Feb 24, 2020

Personal stress, not laziness, perpetuates the poverty rut

by Noah Smith

Many believe lifestyles are due to low effort, but economists are starting to accumulate evidence that the stress of living in poverty drives people to subpar decisions.