Regulators in China and the U.S. have taken aim at the likes of Ant Group and Google. So far, the crackdown hasn’t broken up any of these companies, but we shouldn’t rule out the possibility that one day it will

No other currency is going to replace the greenback anytime soon

Three issues must be addressed: SDR allocation, potential Trump administration opposition, and whether to use the SDR to pay off countries’ creditors

U.S. policymakers need to promote wide-reaching training programs to give workers the skills they need in a changing labor market

Police killing African-Americans is not a recent phenomenon. The reaction has been different this time due to Covid-19

Today’s crisis is also being treated as temporary. The reality is different

The IMF can help official creditors suspend interest payments on their loans to countries in poor financial health

Workers experiencing unemployment in a downturn can be permanently scarred, and the impairment to their productivity can last a lifetime

‘Breakthrough’ in talks looks more cosmetic than substantial, leaving the door open to the American president’s favorite negotiation tactic

If the U.S. government devalues its dollar, the EU and China may follow to keep their currencies from strengthening

The Fed's suspension of rate hikes has given emerging economies a respite that could be short-lived

While the saving rate is falling, official investment statistics don’t tell the whole story

The looming threats of trade tensions, weak U.S. growth and European populism would have to be averted

Struggling American economy may see repeat of devastating protectionism of 1930s

U.S. aid had helped European countries to develop toward market economy, while the Belt and Road Initiative recipients may not emulate China

U.S.’ unilateral sanctions will force other major economies to create a new standard

Making a cryptocurrency stable relative to the dollar doesn’t make it viable

Tariffs will affect nearly $1 trillion of U.S. imports and equivalent amount of exports, foreign investment

Rather than rely on a weaker yuan, policymakers should spend more now on education, health care and other social services

While enthusiasm for China’s currency is growing, trust in dollar, domestic political situation remain hurdles