By Anna Gelpern, Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Sean Hagan, and Maurice ObstfeldBERKELEY/WASHINGTON, DC  —  Public debt is rarely a matter of national survival, but it has become one for war-ravaged Ukraine.

By Nane Annan, Mark Malloch-Brown, Comfort Ero, Susana Malcorra, and Zeid Ra'ad Al HusseinGENEVA — The world is facing a set of acute crises without recent parallel: a war in Europe that could escalate into a nuclear conflict, skyrocketing food prices that are hitting the poor th

By Arvind Subramanian and Josh FelmanPROVIDENCE  —  The West responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with sanctions of unprecedented severity and scope.

By Anuja Malhotra and Abi VanakNEW DELHI  —  Humanity currently faces multiple, interlinked existential crises.

By Danielle Hanna Rached, Marta Machado, and Denise VitaleRIO DE JANEIRO — Since Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro took office in 2019, the fate of the Amazon and its indigenous peoples has been hanging by a thread.

By Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Lilian BestMONROVIA  —   Since 1911, societies around the world have dedicated days, months, and even decades (in Africa’s case) to celebrating women’s achievements and promoting solutions to new and persistent challenges.

By Carmen M. Reinhart and Leora KlapperWASHINGTON, DC — When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, private-debt crises were probably already brewing, albeit hidden from view, in many parts of the world, as a result of the economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Karsten Neuhoff and Isabella M. WeberBERLIN — What would a stop on Russian gas imports mean for European economies? The question sharply divides economists. Everyone agrees that there would be negative consequences, but how bad?

By Josep Borrell and Werner HoyerBRUSSELS  —  Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced the European Union to accelerate the pace of our energy and climate policy.