
Don’t drain the swamp! Populism, bureaucracy, and economic performance
Populist leaders increasingly cast public sector experts, oversight bodies, and career civil servants as illegitimate ‘elites’ standing in the

Populist leaders increasingly cast public sector experts, oversight bodies, and career civil servants as illegitimate ‘elites’ standing in the

As the postwar international order fragments and universal agreement becomes increasingly elusive, policymakers face a pressing question: what form

Oil price shocks do not simply make conflict more likely everywhere; they change where violence happens. Using monthly georeferenced

There is growing evidence that place-based industrial policies lead to positive economic effects. This column analyses the “Million-Rouble Plants”

Christian Mumssen, the fund’s new director of strategy, cited a rapid succession of major shocks to the economy in

Gold bounces from two-week low, markets await US inflation data. Gold ticked higher on Tuesday after hitting a two-week

Reuters poll forecasts U.S. headline inflation at 3.8%. The dollar remained in sight of 13-month highs on Tuesday ahead

The EU’s fiscal rules in force since 2024 are often criticised for their complexity. The official implementation requires thousands

More EU debt will not lower public borrowing costs or deepen markets without fiscal-union features, permanent issuance and credible

Trade weaponisation is straining WTO rules, but a semiconductor pact could show how to manage security risks. To promote

Populist leaders increasingly cast public sector experts, oversight bodies, and career civil servants as illegitimate ‘elites’ standing in the

As the postwar international order fragments and universal agreement becomes increasingly elusive, policymakers face a pressing question: what form

Oil price shocks do not simply make conflict more likely everywhere; they change where violence happens. Using monthly georeferenced

There is growing evidence that place-based industrial policies lead to positive economic effects. This column analyses the “Million-Rouble Plants”

Christian Mumssen, the fund’s new director of strategy, cited a rapid succession of major shocks to the economy in

Gold bounces from two-week low, markets await US inflation data. Gold ticked higher on Tuesday after hitting a two-week

Reuters poll forecasts U.S. headline inflation at 3.8%. The dollar remained in sight of 13-month highs on Tuesday ahead

The EU’s fiscal rules in force since 2024 are often criticised for their complexity. The official implementation requires thousands

More EU debt will not lower public borrowing costs or deepen markets without fiscal-union features, permanent issuance and credible

Trade weaponisation is straining WTO rules, but a semiconductor pact could show how to manage security risks. To promote




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