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Kenneth Rogoff: Is the peace dividend over?

Increased spending on defence is a necessity, not a luxury, if Western nations wish to maintain their way of life

Comment: Pandemic will leave global economy with deep scars

Even in the best-case scenario, Covid-19’s impact on business and governments will be felt long after the virus has receded, but new opportunities will also arise

Comment: Central banks must keep up with shift to digital currencies

New payment technologies will move quickly in the post-pandemic world and, whether they like it or not, monetary authorities cannot afford to be left behind

Comment: Pandemic could lead to better and more universal higher education

Covid-19 restrictions have forced universities online and, while the move has been tough on students and staff alike, harnessing technology could broaden access and help mitigate inequality in the long term

Comment: It‘s time to consider negative interest rates

Deeply negative interest rates may not be a panacea for the world economy in the post-pandemic world, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be considered as an early step towards recovery

Developing countries must get a Covid-19 debt moratorium

Poorer countries are not in a position to make their payments, so the US and China must make sure they are not expected to

Coronavirus could give the next recession a 1970s feel

A shock to global supply chains and a retreat behind national borders could ultimately push inflation up, not down