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On this page, you will find articles that cite research done at The Rhodes Center, opinion pieces by our faculty and affiliates, interviews, podcasts and more.

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May 4, 2023 Bloomberg

Too Big to Fail, But Not Too Big to Bail Out Other Banks (comments by Mark Blyth)

Mark Blyth comments for Bloomberg, “We may be in a world of financial dominance. I don’t know, but it sure smells that way.”
March 25, 2023 RTÉ

Mark Blyth - Political Economist at Brown University (interview with Mark Blyth)

Mark Blyth discusses falling European bank shares on RTÉ's The Business podcast.
March 16, 2023 Project Syndicate

Who Is to Blame for the New Banking Crisis? (written by William R. Rhodes and Stuart P.M. Mackintosh)

In 2018, US lawmakers loosened banking regulations on the spurious grounds that smaller banks do not pose systemic risks to the stability of the financial system. Unfortunately, everyone will have to relearn the hard-won lessons of past banking crises.
March 10, 2023 EU Observer

Why wages fell and profits surged (interview with Mark Blyth)

In an interview with the EU Observer, Director of the Rhodes Center Mark Blyth discusses the European Union's economy.
March 1, 2023 South China Morning Post

Ukraine war: time for China to use its influence with Putin to create room for peace (written by William R. Rhodes and Stuart P.M. Mackintosh)

If China chooses to double down on an uncritical alliance with Russia and supply it with military material, it risks US and EU sanctions. The better option would be for China to use its leverage and closeness with Russia to broker an end to the war.
January 3, 2023 Financial Times

Bank of Japan needs the courage to change course (written by Megan Greene)

A shift in policy will be painful but the longer the delay in acting the worse it will be.
December 20, 2022 Financial Times

Crypto world divide exposed by ‘bividend (written by Brendan Greeley)

BTCS Nasdaq-listed company distributes capital in bitcoin — an asset with value, but no purpose.
December 18, 2022 Financial Times

Europe’s long-term security will rest on the reconstruction of Ukraine (written by Megan Greene)

Donors face a massive co-ordination problem in rebuilding the country and must start addressing it now.
December 1, 2022 Financial Times

The deflating of the great cash cushion (written by Megan Greene)

Like Godot, the US recession has been long heralded but failed to materialise. It will, sooner or later.
November 19, 2022 Financial Times

Forever is a long time to finance anyone (written by Brendan Greeley)

Perpetual gilts would need a dedicated fund to pay them back.
November 12, 2022 Financial Times

What the midterms mean for investors (written by Megan Greene)

US equities tend to outperform in the six months after polls against the preceding half-year.
November 5, 2022 Financial Times

It’s still Ben Bernanke and Milton Friedman’s Fed (written by Brendan Greeley)

Central bank policymakers do not seem to want to find new tools that work.
October 31, 2022 Financial Times

There’s one inflation gauge that bucks the trend (written by Megan Greene)

The New York Fed’s often overlooked UIG believes US inflation is past its peak.
October 18, 2022 Vox

The UK’s economic and political crises, explained (comments by Mark Blyth)

Professor of Economics Mark Blyth discusses the overturning of UK Prime Minister Liz Truss's recent economic policies for Vox.
October 11, 2022 Financial Times

UK market turmoil is a harbinger of global events to come (written by Megan Greene)

Price moves in the next year will be as swift and dramatic as they have been in Britain.
October 8, 2022 Financial Times

Are we expecting sovereign debt to do too much? (written by Brendan Greeley)

Somehow we have forgotten fully half of what a central bank could do.
October 1, 2022 Vox

The UK’s growing economic crisis, explained (comments by Mark Blyth)

Mark Blyth comments for Vox, “The pound falling in value is the market’s response to realizing that the risk inherent in the asset is much higher than hitherto appreciated thanks to Trussonomics."
September 10, 2022 Financial Times

Countries do not control their own currencies

We are taught that money comes from the nation state. This was never true.
September 8, 2022 News from Brown

Political Anger: Evidence From Social Media Campaigns in the Italian Elections

Professor of Economics Mark Blyth recently co-authored a paper titled, "Political Anger: Evidence From Social Media Campaings in the Italian Elections" that measures political anger in social media posts of political parties and candidates during electoral campaigns.
September 6, 2022 Financial Times

Ignoring China’s disastrous ‘three Ds’ could be a global risk (written by Megan Greene)

Disease, drought and debt will have worldwide consequences.
August 24, 2022 News from Brown

Watson Scholars Participate in APSA Annual Meeting & Exhibition

Numerous Watson scholars participate in the American Political Science Association annual conference.
August 18, 2022 Financial Times

Europe must use all its financial firepower to fund the green transition

Deploying EU funds for climate objectives does not appear to have been a priority — that has to change.
July 28, 2022 Financial Times

Trouble is coming for emerging markets beyond Sri Lanka

There’s a long list of highly indebted countries that look vulnerable when choosing between paying creditors or food and fuel.
July 22, 2022 On The Media

In This Economy? (interview with Mark Blyth)

On The Media podcast interview with Professor of Economics, Mark Blyth, on how the economy is ultimately a mirror of our accomplishments, advances, fears, and mistakes.
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