Commentary

PIIE's scholars draw on their research to provide commentary and analysis in a broad array of formats outside the Institute. Op-eds, testimony, speeches, and scholarly papers for other organizations all aim for the highest standards of objectivity, rigor and transparency required by the Institute for its own publications. Their writings are not intended to reflect an official view of the Institute or the views of members of the Institute's Board of Directors, and authors must adhere to strict standards of disclosure of any potential conflicts of interest.

Op-Eds

Container ship CSCL Neptune docked at Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China
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The Element of Surprise Is a Bad Strategy for a Trade War

April 16, 2018
On the campaign trail, presidential candidate Donald Trump often slammed American leaders for publicly telegraphing their ISIS strategy. “Whatever happened to the element of surprise, OK? We announce we’re going after Mosul,” he said during the last debate with his opponent. “I have been reading...

Chad P. Bown (PIIE)

Why Has Greece's Debt Continued to Rise after 2010?

Jeromin Zettelmeyer (PIIE)

April 11, 2018

Union Strikes Are Not Macron's Ultimate Reform Test

Jérémie Cohen-Setton (PIIE)

April 8, 2018

China Economic Growth Poses Challenge for American Policy

Martin Chorzempa (PIIE)

March 31, 2018

Testimonies

Testimony

CFIUS Reform: Examining the Essential Elements

January 18, 2018
Thank you, Senator Crapo, and members of the Committee for inviting me to testify concerning S. 2098, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2017. My remarks will also touch on the House counterpart legislation, H.R. 4311, the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of...

Gary Clyde Hufbauer (PIIE)

Prepared Testimony on the GOP Tax Reform Bills

Precautionary Recapitalizations: Time for a Review?

The Federal Reserve’s Impact on Main Street, Retirees, and Savings

The Economic and Fiscal Benefits of Pro-Growth Policies

Speeches & Papers

Lessons for EU Integration from US History

Jacob Funk Kirkegaard (PIIE) and Adam S. Posen (PIIE), editors

January 31, 2018

Reconciling Risk Sharing with Market Discipline

Agnès Bénassy-Quéré, Markus K Brunnermeier, Henrik Enderlein, Emmanuel Farhi, Marcel Fratzscher, Clemens Fuest, Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Philippe Martin, Florence Pisani, Hélène Rey, Isabel Schnabel, Nicolas Véron (PIIE), Beatrice Weder di Mauro, and Jeromin Zettelmeyer (PIIE)

January 17, 2018

Some Preliminary Macroeconomics of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

Jason Furman (PIIE)

January 6, 2018

The Strained Marriage of Public Debts and Private Contracts

Anna Gelpern (PIIE)
January 2, 2018