Simon Johnson
SIMON JOHNSON, A FORMER CHIEF ECONOMIST AT THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND, IS A PROFESSOR AT MIT’S SLOAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND A CO-CHAIR OF THE COVID-19 POLICY ALLIANCE
Attacking the Federal Reserve is self-defeating
Why the Trump administration’s no-holds-barred campaign for lower interest rates is likely to backfire
The crypto crises are coming
The new US legislation leaves the industry where it wants to be – without regulatory safeguards
A US tariff idea that makes sense
The benefits of a bipartisan Senate bill that targets Russian oil exports will work well
Greenland’s future must be decided by its people
US national security does not depend on gaining control over the island
The economic consequences of Trump 2.0
Why reality is unlikely to come close to matching the US president-elect’s rhetoric
Only Harris will deliver shared prosperity
Donald Trump’s discredited protectionism would benefit the few at the expense of the many
Trump’s proposed tariffs are a gift to the rich
Research shows that middle-class US households would foot the bill
Creating more good jobs
The 2022 US Chips and Science Act will nurture geographically dispersed innovation hubs
Great Power competition today
Brics expansion is but a sideshow to the battle for global technological leadership
Why are Russian oil products still being sold in America?
All imports from “laundromat countries”, without exception, should now be prohibited
