Currencies | September 2024

A Golden History

Kazakhstan’s new banknote series tells the story of the little-known but extraordinary Saka

ANALISA R. BALA

Productivity | September 2024

America Must Rediscover Its Dynamism

Slower productivity growth in the world’s largest economy threatens to reverberate around the globe

MICHAEL PETERS

Economic growth | Online Exclusive

Picking Winners Is Difficult and Costly

Industrial policy could waste resources as capital becomes scarcer

RABAH AREZKI

JEAN-PIERRE LANDAU

Productivity | Podcast

Why Remote Work is Good for Growth

Working from home was not an option for most people before March 11, 2020, when work and home life suddenly collided. Stanford University's Nicholas Bloom was studying the potential impact of remote work long before the pandemic launched it into the mainstream and now has data to suggest businesses should stick to the hybrid working model.

NICHOLAS BLOOM

Artificial intelligence | September 2024

AI’s Promise for the Global Economy

If properly used, it could significantly accelerate economic growth and help productivity growth rebound

MICHAEL SPENCE

Productivity | September 2024

Productivity and Prosperity

Understanding productivity growth more fully is crucial because it plays such an outsize role in economic growth

GITA BHATT