A badly designed US stimulus will only hurt the working class
Not even US presidents with political mandates can repeal the laws of economics
Voters sour on traditional economic policy
It is hard to escape the conclusion that there is a renaissance of populist authoritarianism
Men not at work: Lawrence Summers on America’s hidden unemployment
Increasing numbers are neither in jobs nor looking for them — but welfare reform alone will not solve the problem
Building the case for greater infrastructure investment
The issue now is not whether the US should invest more but what the policy framework should be
The progressive case for championing pro-growth policies
Tight labour markets are the best social programme, as they force employers to hire the inexperienced
Voters deserve responsible nationalism not reflex globalism
Agreements should be judged not by how many barriers are torn down but whether people are empowered
The economic consequences of a Donald Trump win would be severe
He could surely set off the worst trade war since the Great Depression, writes Lawrence Summers
Europe is right to kill off the criminals’ favourite banknote
The €500 note has an important role facilitating illicit activity
Global trade should be remade from the bottom up
The trouble is that people see integration as a project by elites for elites
A world stumped by stubbornly low inflation
There is no evidence that policymakers are acting strongly to restore their credibility
