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Project Syndicate economists

Project Syndicate produces and delivers original commentaries by prominent economists, political leaders, scholars, business leaders, and civic activists to a global audience, including nearly 500 media outlets in more than 150 countries

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  Trump is wrong: ‘woke’ policies aren’t the real threat to Europe

  Nouriel Roubini

  The continent’s problems are not caused by immigration or cultural politics but by economic and technological decline

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  Why haven’t Trump’s tariffs crashed the US economy?

  Jeffrey Frankel

  Effects on inflation and employment have not been as bad as feared – but could still materialise with full force in 2026

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  The perils of economic centrism in a polarised world

  Kenneth Rogoff

  A decade ago, a prominent analysis was falsely cast as a call for austerity. Our real offence was suggesting there might be a trade-off between debt and growth

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  The G7 has once again put multinationals’ profits over the interests of people

  Joseph Stiglitz, José Antonio Ocampo and Jayati Ghosh

  Acceding to US demands to exempt its companies from an agreed global tax deal is morally and financially indefensible

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  Why Donald Trump’s plan to weaken the dollar is flawed

  Kenneth Rogoff

  There are many reasons why the US runs persistent trade deficits – a strong dollar is but one of them

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  Is a US recession on the horizon amid Trump’s tariffs?

  Jeffrey Frankel

  Expectations that the Fed will cut short-term interest rates and falling consumer confidence could indicate what is ahead

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  Europe’s powerful tool against Russia? Seizing its frozen assets

  Joseph Stiglitz and Andrew Kosenko

  If European leaders want to truly support Ukraine they must seize the moment by seizing $220bn in assets

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  How to shockproof the UK economy’s exposure to global risks

  Mohamed El-Erian

  As with US bond yields, the UK economy risks catching cold whenever anywhere else sneezes – but Britain can insulate itself better

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  Will Trump’s tariff threats protect the dollar’s dominance?

  Jeffrey Frankel

  Brics nations’ plan to create rival to greenback is bound to fail even without president-elect’s measures

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  Big EU economies must reform as Donald Trump’s tariffs loom

  Kenneth Rogoff

  As Germany and France struggle, Keynesian stimulus alone cannot pull them out of their malaise

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  The message to Democrats is clear: you must dump neoliberal economics

  Joseph Stiglitz

  The party must return to its progressive roots. A new economy is needed with new rules and new roles

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  Trump’s tax cuts and Musk’s Doge show they have no idea about US debt

  Jeffrey Frankel

  It is often said the tycoons know how to put America’s fiscal house in order – but the smart money says that’s not the case

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  Trump would make the US economy weaker, less competitive and less equal

  Joseph Stiglitz

  Former president offers blank cheque to coal and oil, and cosies up to billionaires such as Elon Musk and Peter Thiel

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  Trump would pull out of Paris climate treaty again – and Harris faces tough choices

  Barry Eichengreen

  If elected, the Democrat is likely to face a trade-off over manufacturing jobs and economic independence from China

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  Why have US shares, gold and the dollar been soaring?

  Jeffrey Frankel

  The emergence of artificial intelligence has pushed the tech sector to all-time highs, but other assets have risen, too

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  Labour’s growth strategy: the devil lies not in planning, but in implementation

  Mohamed El-Erian

  The party’s roadmap must favour comprehensive reforms, carried out at the same time, and sooner rather than later

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  It doesn’t make sense: why US tariffs on Chinese cleantech risk the green transition

  Jeffrey Frankel

  Global demand for renewable energy is surging so why make solar panels, wind turbines and EVs dearer for western consumers?

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  Why policymakers are more likely to risk high inflation during periods of economic uncertainty

  Kenneth Rogoff

  Central banks may not aim for such an outcome but will probably adjust interest rate decisions in a way that makes it more likely than deep recession

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  Higher interest rates make government debt unviable as an economic solution

  Kenneth Rogoff

  Big economies such as the US must change fiscal policy as the realities of debt and inflation bite

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  Joe Biden has just dealt a big defeat to big tech

  Joseph Stiglitz

  US president’s new executive order is an important step towards protecting sensitive personal data