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Refugees’ lives matter, too

Published 20 June 2020

On this World Refugee Day, the U.S. remains consumed by mass protests against our country’s failure to ensure racial justice for all citizens. During this important…

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Why Putin’s Rating Is at a Record Low

Published 20 June 2020

The autocratic personalized model Russia operates in has worked out badly for Vladimir Putin during the pandemic. Andrei Kolesnikov Russian public opinion is bucking the trend.…

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The Reward for Wage-Cuts is Disaster

Published 18 June 2020

There is no return to pre-crisis normality. The new lessons must be learned quickly, otherwise an economic catastrophe is imminent. The course must now be set…

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The Great Lockdown through a Global Lens

Published 17 June 2020

The Great Lockdown is expected to play out in three phases, first as countries enter the lockdown, then as they exit, and finally as they escape…

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Lives not worth saving

Published 15 June 2020

ALARMINGLY, Covid-19 cases have crossed the 125,000 mark, with deaths over a couple of thousands, and R0 (the infection reproduction rate) racing to two. But this…

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Economics, Disrupted

Published 11 June 2020

Policymakers, scholars, business leaders, and ordinary citizens are all grappling with the far-reaching implications of digital technology, and economists are no exception. In fact, more than…