NEWPORT BEACH — US President Donald Trump’s authorisation of the targeted killing of Iranian Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani is, in many ways, similar to his administration’s approach to trade.

SEATTLE — After a year that involved one of the biggest U-turns in recent monetary-policy history, central banks are now hoping for peace and quiet in 2020.

NEW YORK — This year, I did not attend the October annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, DC. Instead, I paid close attention to reports of the gathering and talked to people who were there whom I respect.

LONDON — A highly regarded doctor assumes the care of a chronically impaired patient who is growing weaker and more vulnerable. The patient’s longstanding treatment is not only becoming less effective; now it is also introducing harmful side effects.

NEW YORK — It is only a matter of time until the escalating tensions between China and the United States prompt many more economists to warn of an impending global economic recession coupled with financial instability.

LONDON — Data released over the next few months will show that the current US economic expansion is the longest on record.

NEW YORK — Debates about inflation in advanced economies have changed remarkably over the past decades.

NEW YORK — Not too long ago, the conventional wisdom held that “Japanification” could never happen in Western economies.

ABU DHABI — The European Commission, the International Monetary Fund, and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development predict that, on average, the European Union’s economy will grow by 1.9 per cent next year, a rate that is broadly consistent with the average of 2