Zachary Karabell, president of River Twice Research, says that although the next century will probably be dominated by a Western framework of rule and treaties, he is unsure that America will “dominate” or if America ever did dominate on a prolonged, global level.
Read moreGDP's Early Relevance
Economist Zachary Karabell explains the historical progression of the leading indicators in use today. Starting with World War II and continuing through the '50s and '60s, Karabell describes how the numbers came to be policymaking tools. This Carnegie Council event took place on March 11, 2014. For complete aud
Read moreStatistical Implications on Policy
Author Zachary Karabell uses an example from an Obama policy speech to illustrate how politicians falsely portray the state of the economy.
Read moreOld Statistics, New Take
Economist Zachary Karabell suggests a different take on the available data and statistics, making it more relevant to the individual. National averages that are often relied heavily upon, he says, are rarely useful in any given individual's life.
Read moreZachary Karabell: Future of Food and Commodities
Political analyst Zachary Karabell explains the shifts we can expect to see in food supply and commodity prices.
Read moreZachary Karabell: U.S.-China Trade
National trade statistics do a bad job of capturing the reality of U.S.-China economic relations, says Karabell.
Read moreZachary Karabell: U.S.-China Competition
More important than how China will evolve, says Karabell, is whether America will continue to innovate and remain a dynamic economy in order to stay a necessary partner to China.
Read moreZachary Karabell: China's Population & Demographics
What is the significance of China's billion-plus population?
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