Donald Trump’s 2025 tariffs were disruptive in the deepest sense. Richard Baldwin argues that while the old trading order was destroyed, a growing share of global commerce is drawn into existing regional trade arrangements, producing an emergent global trading order
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Can trade policy drive global climate action? Maximilian Fuchs and Camille Reverdy write that early experience of the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism shows trade can spread carbon pricing, but lower-income partners need support
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The G20 is approaching a turning point. Dennis Snower argues that the UK Presidency in 2027 has an opportunity to position the G20 as a platform for managing the complexities of the twenty-first century
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A new phase of digital finance is taking shape, says Piero Cipollone. The ECB aims to achieve an integrated European market for digital assets, with safe central bank money as the backbone of the system
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Nature is the economy’s life support system, and it is under strain. Frank Elderson calls for stronger global cooperation to tackle nature related financial risks
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The ETS is the EU’s key climate policy instrument. Simone Tagliapietra and Georg Zachmann write that when discussing the emissions trading system policymakers should remember five risks of undermining the system
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Economic growth depends on free market policies. Patrick Minford argues that the UK’s economic stagnation is not caused by Brexit but by damaging government policies
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A solid EU better regulation framework is undermined by gaps in coverage and quality, making consistent application and stronger oversight essential. Anne Bucher and Elizabeth Golberg discuss steps that could be taken to overcome these weaknesses
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AI looks increasing likely to become what technologists call a general-purpose technology. Michael Barr discusses the rapid evolution of AI and the potential impact of generative AI on the labour market and the economy
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For the last year there has been turbulence in the US-EU partnership. Marco Rubio argues that the new alliance should focus on advancing mutual interests and new frontiers, unshackling ingenuity, creativity, and the dynamic spirit to build a new Western century
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