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Mohamed A. El-Erian: Can Turkey Rewrite the Crisis-Management Rules? Rather than sticking with the approach taken by numerous other countries – including Argentina earlier this year – by raising interest rates and seeking some form of IMF support, Turkey has shunned both in a very public manner. Unless it changes course, the government risks much wider damage – and not just in Turkey.	Thu, Aug 16, 2018	Project Syndicate
Danny Leipziger: Can the West Counter the BRI? It is no secret that the West is exceedingly uncomfortable with China’s Belt and Road Initiative (the BRI) and its role in building infrastructure in developing countries, and for good reasons. The terms of these investments by China’s parastatal banks are opaque and recent research reveals that contracts include non-disclosure covenants to keep them so. That said, it is China that is pouring the most money into infrastructure investments into Sub-Saharan Africa in particular in a way that no one else can match.	Thu, Jul 8, 2021	The Bretton Woods Committee
Lawrence H. Summers: By naming China a currency manipulator, Mnuchin has damaged his credibility Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Monday named China a currency manipulator — the first manipulation designation in a generation...	Tue, Aug 6, 2019	The Washington Post
Kevin P. Gallagher, Haihong Gao, Edwin Truman, and others: Building Back a Better Financial Safety Net The year 2021 is year two into the most important decade of the century where drastic reductions in carbon dioxide emissions and inequalities in a manner that raises standards of living is paramount to the survival of the world’s people and planet earth itself.	Mon, Apr 5, 2021	BU Global Development Policy Center
Thomas A. Bernes: Bretton [email protected]: Thomas A. Bernes on the impact of the Bretton Woods Institutions Dr. Thomas A. Bernes has been Vice President of Programs at The Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) since November 2009 and also serves as its Executive Director.	Mon, Apr 8, 2019	Bretton Woods Committee
Gary Kleiman: Bretton Woods and Emerging Markets Investment: Toward A New Golden Age Both the Committee and emerging market investment field have been in existence for roughly half the period of the 75-year history of the Bretton Woods institutions.	Thu, Mar 14, 2019	Bretton Woods Committee
William Jannace: Bretton Woods 4.0 Finding New Relevance in a New World Order Institutions are products of their time, and essentially all have sell-by dates. They typically arise to meet a given challenge, and if proven durable become embedded in the fabric of their environment—at least, up to a point.	Tue, Feb 19, 2019	Bretton Woods Committee
Nouriel Roubini: Blockchain’s Broken Promises Boosters of blockchain technology compare its early days to the early days of the Internet. But whereas the Internet quickly gave rise to email, the World Wide Web, and millions of commercial ventures, blockchain's only application – cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin – does not even fulfill its stated purpose.	Fri, Jan 26, 2018	Project Syndicate
Tomicah Tillemann, Chief Policy Officer: Biden's 'Breakthrough' Crypto Executive Order Former Andreessen Horowitz Head of Global Policy Tomicah Tillemann, now taking part in Katie Haun's new crypto firm, joins Emily Chang and Bloomberg's Sonali Basak for a deep dive into U.S. President Joe Biden's crypto executive order and why he thinks it is a "breakthrough moment for democracy." He also shares his views on the role of crypto in the war in Ukraine, and how it is revolutionizing humanitarian aid efforts.	Wed, Mar 16, 2022	Bloomberg Technology
Mahesh Kotecha: Biden Should Implement a “Yellen Bond” Plan for African Debt The OECD has estimated that external capital inflows to emerging market countries shrank in 2020 by about $700 billion relative to 2019.	Thu, Dec 17, 2020	Bretton Woods Committee