Deal or no deal, debt drama is not going away
Are you tired of all the stories on Europe’s financial crisis and American politicians’ endless bickering about debt and deficits? Are you tired of weekends of hectic negotiations as policymakers rush...
View ArticleWorkers’ malaise foreshadows wider social issues
By Mohamed El-Erian The opinions expressed are his own. This weekend’s Labor Day celebrations in America mark a difficult time for workers. Having experienced a multi-year decline in their share of...
View ArticleThe G-7 disappoints again
By Mohamed A. El-Erian The opinions expressed are his own. Unlike recent G-7 meetings of finance ministers and central bankers that were essentially ignored, there was quite a bit of interest in the...
View ArticleEuropeans must not let their “Washington Intervention” go to waste
By Mohamed El-Erian The opinions expressed are his own. European officials must feel like that they were just on the receiving end of an “intervention” staged by their colleagues from other countries –...
View ArticleAn unsettling trifecta for market contagion
By Mohamed El-Erian The opinions expressed are his own. Friday’s worldwide sell-off was a fitting end to a miserable month and a horrible quarter for equity markets. The 14.3 percent quarterly loss in...
View ArticleCould America turn out worse than Japan?
By Mohamed El-Erian The opinions expressed are his own. It is time to say goodbye to the confident reassurances from American policymakers that Japan could not “happen here.” It is also time to regret...
View ArticlePrepare for a different financial landscape
By Mohamed El-Erian The opinions expressed are his own. With the European crisis continuing to dominate the news, many people now realize that today’s global economy faces an unusually uncertain...
View ArticleThe new international economic disorder
By Mohamed El-Erian The views expressed are his own. A new economic order is taking shape before our eyes, and it is one that includes accelerated convergence between the old Western powers and the...
View ArticleDavos at a distance
I’ve never been to Davos, despite attempts by many over the years to persuade me to go. Don’t get me wrong. I understand that it is a special event for many people, and for many reasons. It is anchored...
View ArticleLearning from tomorrow’s leaders
Have you tried speaking to a group of bright high school students wondering about what the current state of the world means for them and what they should do about it? I am grateful to have done so last...
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