By Arvind Subramanian and Josh FelmanPROVIDENCE  —  Over the past decade-and-a-half, financial, health and geopolitical shocks have pummeled world trade.

By Sushanta Mallick and Brigitte GranvilleLONDON  —  If there was a prize for the most quotable comment on international relations so far in 2022, Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar would be in the running.

By Barry Eichengreen and Poonam GuptaNEW DELHI  —  One country stands out from the gloomy overall tone of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent update of its World Economic Outlook.

By Matthew McKnight and Neil ManiarBOSTON  —  If a cyberattack upended the global economy, effectively shut down major cities like New York, and put millions of lives at risk, governments and institutions worldwide would undoubtedly respond by investing heavily in defen

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By Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Anastassia Fedyk, and Ilona Sologoub BERKELEY  —  Earlier last month, high-level representatives from over 40 countries gathered in Lugano, Switzerland, and pledged support for ambitious plans to reconstruct Ukraine.

By Willem H. Buiter and Anne C. SibertNEW YORK  —  With no intrinsic value, no backing by anything, and a freely floating price, Bitcoin is too volatile to be appealing as a medium of exchange or a store of value.

By José Ramos-Horta, Danilo Türk, Laura Chinchilla and Han Seung-sooEDINBURGH  —  At recent gatherings of G-7 leaders, NATO members, and G-20 foreign ministers, it was clear to everyone that the world is facing a confluence of emergencies unlike anything we have seen in

By Sébastien Mazella di Bosco and Alex Friedman NEW YORK  —  When faced with a major threat, people have usually turned to religion or government for help.