Blame it on the rain: Climate change has caused billions of dollars in flood damages
It’s not simply population growth, shortsighted construction decisions or insatiable demand for desirable waterfront lots that account for costly flood…
Does Asia’s superior response to COVID mean that the ‘Asian Century’ has begun?
LONDON (Project Syndicate)—In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was common to divide countries and their responses according…
Here’s exactly where Biden will find common ground with moderate Republicans
Joe Biden won the presidency but the Democratic Party—at least the more radical wing that strongly influenced his platform—didn’t won the…
How a weaker dollar could help fuel a commodities boom in 2021
Long-suffering commodity markets may have turned a corner after a pandemic-induced collapse in 2020. What happens next may depend on…
Federal Reserve steps up climate-change response and gets immediate backlash from some House Republicans
It didn’t take long for the Federal Reserve’s increased attention to climate change to spark pushback from Capitol Hill. A…
Dow skids more than 200 points lower as investors await pandemic-aid, government-shutdown updates
Stocks were trading mostly lower Monday afternoon, as worries about COVID-19’s spread escalated and unease about global political developments appeared…
Once the vaccines roll out, Biden’s next task will be to get millions of people back to work
President-elect Joe Biden Agence France-Presse/Getty Images President-elect Joe Biden ran on a platform to address climate change, remedy inequality, resurrect…
Janet Yellen has the skills and values to build a shared prosperity
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate)—President-elect Joe Biden’s decision to appoint Janet Yellen as the next secretary of the Treasury is good…
Fossil-fuel apologist or sensible statesman? Responses to Biden’s pick of Kerry for climate envoy
Environmental advocates, including those working to make sure that stock portfolios DJIA, +1.12% SPX, +0.56% reflect the risk of a…
WHO head has singled out one developing country for its success in managing the coronavirus pandemic
The head of the World Health Organization has praised a developing country for its success in handling the coronavirus pandemic…