President Donald Trump’s heavy-handed approach to imports has often hamstrung the US. To successfully reduce its trade deficit, the country must renew its commitment to an open multilateral system

By repeatedly succumbing to the will of financial markets, central banks have left themselves in a precarious position. A new approach to monetary policy is essential to future growth and stability

China has profited greatly from international trade over the past 70 years. If the country is to maintain its impressive growth trajectory, though, it will need to adopt a new approach to development

After two decades of strong growth, the Indian economy has started to falter. A bold shift in government policy is key to getting the country back on track

Having driven European growth for decades, Germany is now on the brink of recession, prompting fears of an economic retreat. Consequently, the European Central Bank is being forced to exhaust the tools at its disposal to keep the bloc running smoothly

Multinational firms continue to profit from disparate tax regulations at the expense of governments and citizens. A global minimum tax is the only way to effectively tackle corporate tax avoidance

It’s easy to assume that big money influences the state of the entire global economy, but smaller voices have more of an impact than many realise

A shrinking working-age population has the potential to cause countless issues for developing nations. In the developed world, however, automation makes the size of a country’s workforce largely irrelevant

International organisations must step up to ensure that the US’ trade war with China doesn’t have an irreversible impact on global markets

Unregulated cryptocurrency exchanges pose a risk to the retail market. More must be done to stop scam artists from stinging legitimate investors

While many claim the US’ drastic recovery from the financial crash was predictable, in reality, such a rebound was by no means a foregone conclusion

With China looking to redefine the global economy through its ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, it is up to European governments to decide how they will maintain authority across their own continent

The US economy continues to display worrying signs of ossification as growth diminishes and wealth inequality worsens. President Trump’s tax reforms have only exacerbated matters

To re-establish its credibility following the financial crisis, mainstream economics needs to embrace a far less myopic approach to market analysis and be willing to employ a wider range of interdisciplinary methods

Once thought of as the ultimate economic danger, inflation is now generally recognised to be an acceptable, sometimes even necessary, ingredient in the recipe for growth. However, this laissez-faire attitude could end up distorting contemporary perceptions of economic success