What the U.S. would lose if it left the IMF Stephen C. Nelson - May 19, 2025 Global finance isn’t popular with the MAGA crowd. But the International Monetary Fund also supports U.S.-friendly governments.
Could the Supreme Court kill the Fed’s independence? Sarah Binder and Mark Spindel - April 24, 2025 Maybe, but keep your eyes on politics – and the markets.
Why we underestimate the true long-term costs of wars 🎧 Erik Voeten and Tanisha Fazal - July 11, 2024 Tanisha Fazal discusses her new book on how advances in military medicine help more soldiers survive.
The U.S. Treasury expects millions of companies to name their owners Elizabeth Meehan - October 12, 2022 Will the Corporate Transparency Act cut down on illicit financial dealings? That’s the plan.
Jack Dorsey is wrong. The dollar is still a global reserve currency. Mark Copelovitch - June 1, 2022 There are reasons the dollar is still king
Will Russia really care if U.S. actions make it default on its debt? Layna Mosley - April 7, 2022 The U.S. Treasury’s recent actions will force Russia to choose between using its scarce dollars for debt repayment or facing a sovereign default.
The West has hit Russia with tough sanctions. They could be tougher still. Daniel McDowell - March 2, 2022 If Putin escalates the war in Ukraine, here’s what could be next
Debt ceiling battles may hurt the U.S. dollar Stephen B. Kaplan - October 16, 2021 While China is patiently building up credibility, America is spending it down.
Why the Pentagon can’t fully account for all its assets — in Afghanistan or anywhere else Christian I. Bale - September 22, 2021 Incomplete audits make wasteful spending more likely
The Colonial Pipeline shutdown says we’re in a scary new world Josephine Wolff - May 13, 2021 Here’s what we know — and don’t — about ransomware attack.