Christine Lagarde discusses French economic policy and its implications.

First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, speaks about the Scotland's economic future.

Listen to experts discuss the creation of the Foundation for International Understanding, a grant-making organization that aims to make cutting-edge public diplomacy projects possible.

The Association of South East Asian Nations faces heat for its “weak” stance on Myanmar’s crackdown, drawing observers to question the group’s power.

Politicians are supposed to be the masters of persuasion, flattery and spin; technocrats just the opposite. In a review of The Age of Turbulence, Alan Greenspan’s new book, Sebastian Mallaby claims that Greenspan succeeded as much through charm as through his skills as an economist.

To most U.S. citizens Medellin is code for all that is wrong with Latin America - the lawlessness, the drugs, the delusion that a network of thugs substitutes for a real economy. Congress feels about the same way- the approval of a bilateral free trade agreement between the U.S. and Colombia is in doubt. Amity Shlaes writes that a recent trip to this city found a powerful turnaround that argues not only for endorsing the FTA, but also taking a second look at the region.

The Information Technology Agreement signed in 1996 played a significant role in the doubling of productivity growth over the past decade. To maintain this rate of income growth, further liberalization is needed.

A discourse based on the fact that US military spending outweighs foreign aid.

A flexible labor market and an open economy are crucial to economic competitiveness, but can sometimes cause prime-aged and older workers to suffer large, long-term income losses. This report explains why existing government programs, which emphasize retraining and insurance for short-term job loss, don't assuage workers' fears about globalization. It also proposes a shift of resources from existing programs to wage insurance.

Watch experts discuss U.S. energy security as part of the McKinsey Executive Rountable Series in International Economics.

Listen to experts discuss U.S. energy security as part of the McKinsey Executive Rountable Series in International Economics.

A wave of industry turnover is reorganizing the news business. International coverage could face consolidation, but talk of its demise may be overblown.

Cerberus thinks it can run Chrysler better as a private company. The project could embolden private equity hawks, with uncertain effects for U.S. workers.

Sebastian Mallaby explains why the next World Bank president should continue the campaign against corruption in developing countries established by Paul Wolfowitz.

Debate over offshore business operations is heating up as economists try to determine the effect of job drift on the U.S. economy.

Listen to Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan Motor Company and Renault, discuss how the model of international business alliances can be successfully applied to dealing with broader global issues.

President and CEO Carlos Ghosn shares his thoughts on how business models could translate into international political alliances to tackle some of the world’s most serious problems.

Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank, discusses emerging trends of the global economy with respect to the Euro Area.