Jeffrey Sachs gives insight into the failures of the COVID-19 pandemic, "The staggering human toll of the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic is a profound tragedy and a massive societal failure at multiple levels.”

Stephen Sestanovich, who served as ambassador at large for the countries comprising the former USSR during the Clinton administration, comments on Russia and Putin.

Congratulations to Jacob Lew, who will be honored by the National Academy of Social Insurance next month; he'll receive a 2022 Robert M. Ball Award in recognition of outstanding achievement.

Ian Bremmer writes about Ukraine's latest successes in the war against Russia, and how despite these victories, the battlefield could become more dangerous. 

It would be irresponsible to create much higher unemployment – and the U.S. economy could be pushed into recession, writes Joseph Stiglitz. 

Jack Snyder adapted this essay from his new book, Human Rights for Pragmatists: Social Power in Modern Times.

Shang-Jin Wei argues that low inflation rates in China and Japan present policymakers with a narrow window of opportunity to overcome their mutual mistrust and coordinate their monetary policies.

"The world cannot meet its climate targets with just renewable energy," says Julio Friedmann. The passage of the Inflation Reduction Act has allowed direct air capture to be a viable option for helping to combat climate change. 

Joseph E. Stiglitz discusses the effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and increasing U.S.-China tensions at Italy's Ambrosetti forum.