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    The Global South Will Pay for Trump’s Trade War

    Jayati Ghosh

    Donald Trump’s tariffs have disrupted supply chains, roiled global markets, and escalated the trade war between the United States and China. While US consumers brace for higher prices, low- and middle-income countries will bear the brunt of the crisis, from currency depreciation to rising borrowing costs.

     explains how the administration’s policies are fueling debt and instability across the developing world.
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    The False Promise of Tariffs

    Dambisa Moyo

    Supporters of US President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies claim that tariffs will boost government revenue, fuel job creation, and revive American manufacturing after decades of globalization. In fact, Trump’s tariffs are more likely to raise consumer prices, weaken innovation, and undermine US competitiveness.

     shows how the US administration’s trade agenda will harm the very people it claims to be helping.
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    Resisting American Techno-Fascism

    Courtney C. Radsch thinks the world’s democracies can and should rein in the “broligarchs” by regulating digital services.
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    How Might China Manage Trump’s Tariff War?

    Shang-Jin Wei surveys the country's options and offers recommendations for weathering the hit to exports in the near term.
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    Can Trump’s Tariffs Restore US Manufacturing?

    Keun Lee explains why the US administration’s ham-handed approach to trade is doomed to fail.
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    America Self-Destructs

    Shlomo Ben-Ami is shocked but not surprised by Donald Trump’s attacks on the very foundations of US power and prosperity.
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    Development Finance Needs an Entrepreneurial Mindset

    Leslie Maasdorp & Hans Peter Lankes think public institutions can spur more private investment by starting their own commercial ventures.
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    Germany’s Make-or-Break Moment

    Daniela Schwarzer asks whether the incoming coalition government can meet the four key challenges facing the country.
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    Opposing Trump

    Adam Michnik interviewed by Irena Grudzińska Gross about the new US administration and how pro-democracy forces can best confront it.
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  1. How Might China Manage Trump’s Tariff War?
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    How Might China Manage Trump’s Tariff War?

    Apr 17, 2025 Shang-Jin Wei surveys the country's options and offers recommendations for weathering the hit to exports in the near term.

  2. Development Finance Needs an Entrepreneurial Mindset
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    Apr 17, 2025 Leslie Maasdorp & Hans Peter Lankes think public institutions can spur more private investment by starting their own commercial ventures.

  3. The False Promise of Tariffs
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    The False Promise of Tariffs

    Apr 16, 2025 Dambisa Moyo shows how the US administration’s trade agenda will harm the very people it claims to be helping.

  4. Can Trump’s Tariffs Restore US Manufacturing?
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    Can Trump’s Tariffs Restore US Manufacturing?

    Apr 16, 2025 Keun Lee explains why the US administration’s ham-handed approach to trade is doomed to fail.

  5. The Global South Will Pay for Trump’s Trade War
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    The Global South Will Pay for Trump’s Trade War

    Apr 16, 2025 Jayati Ghosh explains how the administration’s policies are fueling debt and instability across the developing world.

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    Opposing Trump

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    Crippling America’s Innovation Economy

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