The global economy 2017

Ten years after the financial crisis, confidence is shaken in the policy and thinking of the central bankers who became the new masters of the universe. Are their models broken? Catch up on the year’s comment and analysis

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Seven charts that show how the developed world is losing its edge

The gap between rich and poor nations narrows as the sources of dynamism in high-income economies slow, writes Martin Wolf

The next crash risk is hiding in plain sight

Sometimes the ticking time bomb is in corners of the system that seem dull and safe

Fix the roof while the sun shines on the world economy

Now a recovery is under way economies need to deleverage

Central bankers face a crisis of confidence

The new masters of the universe are struggling to understand what makes a modern economy tick and their actions could prove harmful

Ten years on, the crisis leaves a dark legacy

The legitimacy of capitalism was undercut, and is unsteady still

Unusual times call for unusual strategies from central banks

Politically motivated objections to policies could cause great harm

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Thirty years on, the market is different but has similar characteristics, from high valuations to trading strategies that could accelerate a sell-off

Global debt woes are building up to a tidal wave

Borrowing in the US is at record highs but the phenomenon is a far wider problem

US must work on economic relations with China

Global co-operation matters more than short-term gain

The challenges of a disembodied economy

Policymakers must reckon with a world in which companies invest in intangible assets

Bolder rethinking needed on macroeconomic policy

Top economists need to dig deeper after policy failures of past decade

Whatever happened to secular stagnation?

Just when the sky seemed to be at its darkest, the outlook suddenly began to improve

Global economic growth: what could possibly go wrong? Premium

Policymakers should not get in the way of an economy’s ability to self-heal

US invests too little, not too much in China

With similar barriers to entry, EU investment in China has grown more rapidly

Oscillation between globalisation and nation state

This time it is the richest countries that are seeking the safety of their borders