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How Covid-19 will change the world

How Covid-19 will change the world

Martin Wolf: Will we go back to the lives we led before?

Wed Jun 17 2020 - 13:06
Angela Merkel sweeps in to save the euro zone

Angela Merkel sweeps in to save the euro zone

Martin Wolf: EU could shatter if it doesn’t rise to its many challenges

Wed Jun 03 2020 - 10:32
Why Covid-19 could lead to higher prices

Why Covid-19 could lead to higher prices

Martin Wolf: Sensible governments should finance all their debt at today’s ultra-cheap rates

Wed May 20 2020 - 11:09
German court ruling may mark the turning point towards EU’s disintegration

German court ruling may mark the turning point towards EU’s disintegration

Martin Wolf: For future historians the German ruling on ECB may be a decisive turning point in Europe’s history

Wed May 13 2020 - 09:20
Why the European Central Bank can save the euro zone

Why the European Central Bank can save the euro zone

Martin Wolf: The only option is for the ECB to do ‘whatever it takes’

Wed Apr 22 2020 - 10:18
UK needs to be honest about its Covid-19 strategy

UK needs to be honest about its Covid-19 strategy

Martin Wolf: the economic and social costs of lockdowns seem likely to increase exponentially over time

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 16:12
This virus is not just an economic challenge, it is an ethical one

This virus is not just an economic challenge, it is an ethical one

Martin Wolf: If the euro zone cannot show solidarity in such a crisis, its failure will be neither forgotten nor forgiven

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 17:23
The UK is about to shoot itself in both feet over trade deal

The UK is about to shoot itself in both feet over trade deal

Martin Wolf: Britain’s demands for its negotiations with the EU are unrealistic

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 13:38
Britain after Brexit will not be alone, but it will be lonelier

Britain after Brexit will not be alone, but it will be lonelier

British politicians will press their noses against the EU windows as decisions that affect them are made

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 10:17
Irresponsible UK election promises will hit brutal economic reality

Irresponsible UK election promises will hit brutal economic reality

Lack of private investment amid Brexit uncertainty is undermining prospects for Britain’s economy

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 07:49
The US-China conflict challenges the world

The US-China conflict challenges the world

Martin Wolf: US allies need to work together and uphold a multilateral trading system

Tue May 21 2019 - 17:21
China’s economy stabilising but risks lie ahead

China’s economy stabilising but risks lie ahead

Martin Wolf: Doubts linger about President Xi’s commitment to private enterprise

Wed Apr 03 2019 - 18:39
The euro zone looks doomed to succeed

The euro zone looks doomed to succeed

Martin Wolf: Break-up would hugely damage fragile order built on postwar wreckage

Wed Jan 16 2019 - 16:54
May’s awful Brexit deal has united the UK in horror

May’s awful Brexit deal has united the UK in horror

Martin Wolf: Comparisons with the 1956 Suez crisis do not get close to the mark. This is a far more significant mess than that

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 17:33
Global growth is built, alas, on shaky foundations

Global growth is built, alas, on shaky foundations

Martin Wolf: There are many variables which could undermine the fragile recovery

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 15:00
Long way to go, but happy ending may be in sight for Chinese economy

Long way to go, but happy ending may be in sight for Chinese economy

Martin Wolf: Chances of a desperately needed rebalancing are rising

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 17:25
How China can avoid a trade war with the US

How China can avoid a trade war with the US

Martin Wolf: Beijing must recognise the shift in American perceptions and make some concessions

Thu Mar 29 2018 - 15:14
Italian election results expose euro zone inadequacy

Italian election results expose euro zone inadequacy

Martin Wolf: Until prosperity is better distributed, Europe will remain vulnerable to upheaval

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 12:54
Trump means what he says, so we should be really worried

Trump means what he says, so we should be really worried

Martin Wolf: This is the beginning of the end of the rules-governed multilateral trading order that the US itself created.

Sun Mar 11 2018 - 12:00
Xi’s power grab in China reminiscent of Mao’s time

Xi’s power grab in China reminiscent of Mao’s time

Martin Wolf: autocracy versus democracy is the defining clash of our times

Tue Feb 27 2018 - 14:05
Britain’s Brexit destiny is to become Canada

Britain’s Brexit destiny is to become Canada

Whatever way it is sliced and diced, the UK will become a mid-table satellite of the EU, just like Canada is to the US

Wed Feb 21 2018 - 16:10
Who will blink first? Bad politics or good economics

Who will blink first? Bad politics or good economics

Martin Wolf: Despite the depressing nature of politics the world economy is humming and may yet prove an antidote to populism

Tue Jan 09 2018 - 17:00
The new world disorder and the fracturing of the west

The new world disorder and the fracturing of the west

The geopolitical situation remains tense, although the world economy is improving

Tue Jan 02 2018 - 16:07
Britain is deluded when it comes to its global future

Britain is deluded when it comes to its global future

Martin Wolf: Here are six things that are impossible yet are being touted as the Brexit dividend

Mon Dec 04 2017 - 15:08
Despite Hammond’s brave words, the future looks grim

Despite Hammond’s brave words, the future looks grim

Martin Wolf: Neverthelss, the UK chancellor has played his bad budget hand cleverly

Thu Nov 23 2017 - 15:50
Martin Wolf: Brazil’s crisis presents an opportunity

Martin Wolf: Brazil’s crisis presents an opportunity

Its system needs to move from corruption to honesty, opacity to transparency, discretion to predictability, and from looking after the privileged to serving the people.

Wed Nov 08 2017 - 15:00
West must face challenge of Xi’s Leninist autocracy

West must face challenge of Xi’s Leninist autocracy

Democracies have to recognise their failures to counter a China that sees itself as an ideological rival

Wed Nov 01 2017 - 05:31
Central banks are preparing for the next crash. Sadly nobody else is

Central banks are preparing for the next crash. Sadly nobody else is

Martin Wolf: Governments have failed to address the many frailties that still lead to financial excess.

Wed Oct 25 2017 - 14:30
Martin Wolf: Planet Brexit is ruled by zombie ideas

Martin Wolf: Planet Brexit is ruled by zombie ideas

It is highly likely that the Brexit negotiations will fail, imposing an abrupt shock on the UK economy and ruining relations with its neighbours

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 15:57
Poorest countries suffer most from global warming

Poorest countries suffer most from global warming

Martin Wolf: The linked challenges of climate and development will shape humanity’s future

Wed Oct 18 2017 - 15:35
Martin Wolf: The Fed is treading a fine line on monetary tightening

Martin Wolf: The Fed is treading a fine line on monetary tightening

If a big jump in inflation would be destructive, so would excessive tightening

Wed Oct 11 2017 - 06:57
Donald Trump’s tax plan is a lost opportunity

Donald Trump’s tax plan is a lost opportunity

Martin Wolf: this will surely reinforce the global spiral towards ever-lower corporate taxes,

Wed Oct 04 2017 - 14:00
Trump’s clash of civilisations rhetoric is out of step with reality

Trump’s clash of civilisations rhetoric is out of step with reality

Martin Wolf: Going it alone will cost the US domestically and internationally

Wed Jul 12 2017 - 16:54
The global recovery is fragile and needs nurturing

The global recovery is fragile and needs nurturing

Martin Wolf: We need to base policy on facts not ideology

Wed Jul 05 2017 - 12:30
Economic reasons for rise of populism will not recede

Economic reasons for rise of populism will not recede

Martin Wolf: the abiding characteristic of populism is its division of the world into a virtuous people on the one hand, and corrupt elites and threatening outsiders on the other

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 13:40
Donald Trump should reappoint Janet Yellen as Fed chair

Donald Trump should reappoint Janet Yellen as Fed chair

Martin Wolf: Federal Reserve has to walk tight line on US monetary policy

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 13:25
The final reckoning for the Brexit shambles will be ugly

The final reckoning for the Brexit shambles will be ugly

Martin Wolf: Theresa May promised strength and stability – she has delivered the opposite

Wed Jun 14 2017 - 13:39
Trump has got it completely wrong on Paris

Trump has got it completely wrong on Paris

Martin Wolf: The US president’s appeal to irrationality and xenophobia is frightening

Wed Jun 07 2017 - 13:24
Martin Wolf: Trump dismantling democratic world the US made

Martin Wolf: Trump dismantling democratic world the US made

President at war with reality is further undermining moribund and divided West

Wed May 31 2017 - 15:48
Martin Wolf: Free market economics needs a fundamental rethink

Martin Wolf: Free market economics needs a fundamental rethink

To achieve what is needed at home, states also have to co-operate – always a hard task

Wed May 24 2017 - 06:24
Martin Wolf: Macron’s big EU idea not likely to succeed

Martin Wolf: Macron’s big EU idea not likely to succeed

Will Germany really support France in its drive for greater integration?

Wed May 17 2017 - 16:03
Martin Wolf: Macron faces big challenges in reforming France

Martin Wolf: Macron faces big challenges in reforming France

Country is no basket case but does have economic issues to confront

Wed May 10 2017 - 15:15
Trump is just another routine post-Reagan Republican

Trump is just another routine post-Reagan Republican

Martin Wolf: US president will make rich richer and will not enact his populist policies

Wed May 03 2017 - 12:33
Martin Wolf: We must seize the opportunity for global growth

Martin Wolf: We must seize the opportunity for global growth

Policymakers should ensure open and competitive economies and cut excess regulation

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 12:41
Martin Wolf: Dealing with America’s trade follies

Martin Wolf: Dealing with America’s trade follies

Wilbur Ross shows one can be a billionaire and not understand how the economy works

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:45
Martin Wolf: China faces a tough fight to escape its debt trap

Martin Wolf: China faces a tough fight to escape its debt trap

The country needs to rebalance its economy before opening up capital flows

Tue Apr 11 2017 - 18:13
Triggering of Brexit a tragedy for EU and Britain

Triggering of Brexit a tragedy for EU and Britain

If a deal is to be reached with the EU, the UK will need to make concessions

Tue Mar 28 2017 - 20:00
Martin Wolf: China and the US are doomed to co-operate

Martin Wolf: China and the US are doomed to co-operate

We are hoping a Chinese communist can persuade Trump of the merits of liberal trade

Wed Mar 22 2017 - 17:43
Martin Wolf: Trump’s bilateral trade policy is insane

Martin Wolf: Trump’s bilateral trade policy is insane

Economic nationalism and protectionism didn’t work in the 1930s – it won’t work now

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 12:27
Martin Wolf: A bitter Brexit  seems the only game in town

Martin Wolf: A bitter Brexit seems the only game in town

Britain will leave the EU and the only question is on what and whose terms?

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 15:00
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