The US economy/election, with Nouriel Roubini, Todd G. Buchholz, and more

[View this message in a web browser]( [PS Behind the Headlines]( AUGUST 27, 2020 This week in Behind the Headlines, the spotlight is on the United States. As the presidential campaign heats up, PS commentators consider what may come next for the US – particularly its economy – and what that means for the rest of the world. Whitney Arana, Editor [Is the Almighty Dollar Slipping?]( [Is the Almighty Dollar Slipping?]( [Nouriel Roubini]( sees the recent depreciation as a symptom of short-term factors, though challenges lie ahead. [America’s New Debt Bomb]( [America’s New Debt Bomb]( [Todd G. Buchholz]( draws parallels to the World War II era and proposes solutions for avoiding a fiscal cliff. [Financial Repression Revisited?]( [Financial Repression Revisited?]( [Anne O. Krueger]( has reservations about a long-used method for reducing massive public liabilities over time. [America’s Coming Double Dip]( [Stephen S. Roach]( argues that the pandemic's continuing impact on consumer demand all but rules out a V-shaped recovery. [The Dark Heart of Gold]( [Jeffrey Frankel]( explains why the recent record price for the metal should not determine US monetary policy. PS Opinion Has It [The Arrival of Kamala Harris]( In this PS podcast, [Julia Azari]( and host [Elmira Bayrasli]( discuss how Joe Biden’s running mate will shape the US vice presidency. [The Global Responsibility of Biden and Harris]( [Kaushik Basu]( hopes that November's US presidential election will usher in a new era of inclusive internationalism. [The Global Risk of the US Election]( [Sigmar Gabriel]( worries that a political meltdown in the leading superpower could become the ultimate threat multiplier. [Register now to attend our virtual sustainability event on September 16 and 17: project-syndicate.org/event/the-green-recovery]( Project Syndicate publishes and provides, on a not-for-profit basis, original commentary by the world's leading thinkers to more than 500 media outlets in over 150 countries. This newsletter is a service of [Project Syndicate](. [Change your newsletter preferences](. Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twitter]( and [YouTube](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters](.