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Anne O. Krueger
By Anne O. Krueger - May 05,2021
WASHINGTON, DC — Bitcoin and other privately issued cryptocurrencies have generated a frenzy of excitement, with most of the analysis focused on their appeal and apparent drawbacks.
By Anne O. Krueger - Mar 25,2021
WASHINGTON, DC — Proponents of a higher minimum wage are well-intentioned in their effort to help low-wage workers. But whether a higher minimum wage would help most workers is debatable.
By Anne O. Krueger - Mar 02,2021
WASHINGTON, DC — US President Joe Biden’s administration is reassessing America’s China strategy.
By Anne O. Krueger - Dec 23,2020
WASHINGTON, DC — The world has received the best possible gift for the coming year.
By Anne O. Krueger - Nov 22,2020
WASHINGTON, DC — Until 2016, global leadership was a hallmark of American greatness. The United States was at the forefront of establishing and supporting the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and much else.
By Anne O. Krueger - Oct 24,2020
WASHINGTON, DC — It has taken four years, but US President Donald Trump’s tax avoidance and deep indebtedness are finally being exposed, as are his many acts of self-dealing and efforts to benefit his cronies.
By Anne O. Krueger - Sep 23,2020
WASHINGTON, DC — Since World War II, the global economy has performed beyond the wildest dreams of its post-war architects, yielding unprecedented gains in health, education, living standards, poverty reduction and wealth.
By Anne O. Krueger - Aug 22,2020
WASHINGTON, DC — The US federal debt-to-GDP ratio rose sharply during the 2008-09 Great Recession and continued rising thereafter, going from 62 per cent in 2007 to 90 per cent in 2010.
By Anne O. Krueger - Feb 18,2020
WASHINGTON, DC — Would you believe the following story if you heard it? Imagine a small, rural town with one general store that sells to, and buys from, the farmers living in the surrounding area.
By Anne O. Krueger - Jan 22,2020
WASHINGTON, DC — Following America’s disastrous 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, the subsequent international trade war, and eventually World War II, the United States went on to lead the world toward a more open multilateral trading system.