WORLD
With war still raging, Ukraine should postpone its elections
In the absence of elections, Ukrainian officials need to reinforce their commitment to democratic values. Ukraine’s parliament should put measures in place to ensure that free and competitive elections can be held as soon as practicable after the war, allow space for new political voices, and update voting mechanisms.
WORLD
Clearing landmines is critical to Ukraine’s survival
At least 30% of the country is littered with landmines, Amputations in Ukraine are already on a scale of World War I. It could take decades — or, at existing capacity to decontaminate territory, hundreds of years — to make Ukraine’s territory safe
BUSINESS
America is flirting with fiscal breakdown
Federal deficit spending has reached alarming levels. The longer Congress ignores the problem, the worse it will get
BUSINESS
Claudia Goldin’s Nobel is a win for women and men
The first solo female recipient of the economics prize has blazed a trail by identifying the obstacles to gender equality — and how to overcome them
BUSINESS
Europe’s arsenal of democracy needs an upgrade
A stronger and more coordinated defense-industrial base would boost Ukraine and deter future aggression
BUSINESS
Germany’s economic miracle is now Europe’s malaise
The region’s largest economy needs a new growth strategy
BUSINESS
Don’t write off Ukraine’s counteroffensive. There are signs of a breakthrough
Ukraine's military has pierced Russian defenses in the south, putting it in reach of key targets in Russian-held territories. These gains come even as some Western officials warn the war is nearing a stalemate — and that further shipments of military aid are futile
BUSINESS
To lift the US economy Bidenomics needs to change
Bidenomics believes that the guiding hand of government is indispensable. In confronting challenges such as climate change, sluggish productivity growth and rising inequality, the government’s strategic role is indeed crucial — but its capacity for effective micro-management is far more limited than the president seems to think
BUSINESS
SVB Aftermath: US banks need more capital, not a new rulebook
A less complicated regime, simply requiring higher levels of loss-absorbing equity capital, would be both safer and less onerous. Such a reform would ensure banks have enough capacity to bear inevitable losses, strengthen the broader financial system and free regulators from the need to quantify every potential risk
BUSINESS
Amid Russia’s turmoil, are sanctions really helping?
Putin may have deflected Prigozhin’s rebellion, but the ruble’s slide suggests deepening trouble. Western leaders need to be clear about their goals
BUSINESS
Net zero is stalling out. What now?
Pledges to slash carbon emissions are well and good. But governments need to start delivering concrete benefits
BUSINESS
Beating inflation might still need higher rates
Has the Fed done enough to get the inflation rate all the way back down to 2 percent? It’s too soon to say
BUSINESS
Fitch was right: political dysfunction and reckless fiscal policy impair US debt
The dismissive reaction to a US downgrade was revealing. Fiscal trends and broken politics shouldn’t be discounted
BUSINESS
Will the LK-99 superconductor change the world?
A superconductor operating at room temperature, which LK-99 claims to be, would qualify as the "holy grail" of the field as it can be deployed cheaply and widely, revolutionising fields from energy to transportation to computing. But there's also scepticism as sometimes things that seem too good to be true are just that
BUSINESS
European stock research doesn’t need another reform
Unbundling hasn’t gone quite as planned. That’s no reason to reverse course
BUSINESS
Don’t blame Canada for raiding America’s tech talent
In contrast to the US's dysfunctional immigration system that keeps tech workers on H1-B visas on the edge amid massive job losses in big tech companies, Canada's new three-year work permit targeting US-based foreign workers having skills in STEM fields, which also allows their spouses to work unlike in the US, is finding many takers
BUSINESS
Europe has a plan to avert a sovereign-debt crisis
If only the union’s member states and parliament would approve it
WORLD
Confiscate Russian assets? The west should resist
Using frozen Russian reserves to pay for Ukraine’s reconstruction is tempting — but misguided
BUSINESS
Putin’s nuclear threats demand a response
By moving nuclear weapons into Belarus, Russia is pressuring NATO to drop support for Ukraine. The West shouldn’t back down
BUSINESS
For the Fed, doing nothing is the greater risk
A painful recession would be no fun, but entrenched inflation would be worse
BUSINESS
Crypto is still a mess. A crackdown would do it good
Stronger rules would be a gift to genuine innovators.
BUSINESS
If the banking crisis offers one lesson, let it be this
More capital would make future disasters much less likely
BUSINESS
No, banks aren’t stronger than they need to be
Capital standards have proven their worth. They should be restored, not weakened
BUSINESS
Net zero isn’t possible without nuclear
Unfortunately, outdated regulations are impeding much-needed innovation to fight climate change. Time is running short
