• FT社評 IMF不該批評新自由主義 Asanall-purposeinsult,“neoliberalism”haslostanymeaningitmightoncehavehad.Whetheritisasupposedsinofcommission,suchasprivatisation;oneofomission,suchasallowingabankruptcompanytoclose;orjustanoutcomewi......

  • FT社評 希拉里應儘早宣佈參選 Enoughalready.HillaryClintonhasnotevenlaunchedher2016campaign,yetexhaustionhasalreadysetin.Neitherofficialnorunofficial,herputativeWhiteHousebidinhabitstheworstofbothworlds.Itoccupiesahalf-lightinwhic......

  • FT社評 日本央行須確保通脹達標 FifteenyearsofdeflationaryconditionswereadisasterforJapan.Fromthemid-1990sitseconomyshrankincashterms,wreckingthepublicfinances.Netgovernmentdebtballoonedtomorethan130percentofgrossdomesticproduct.Hav......

  • FT社評 亞洲消費者引領經濟復甦 Noteverycorneroftheglobaleconomyismiredingloom.並非全球經濟的所有角落都沉浸在悲觀氣氛之中。AsiaisleadingagentlerecoveryinemergingmarketgrossdomesticproductgrowthratesasIndiaandsomecountriesinSoutheast......

  • FT社評 人工智能需要理性監管 Thedisruptiveimpactofartificialintelligenceonjobs,lawenforcementorhealthcarecouldbeenormous.人工智能可能給職業、執法或醫療帶來巨大的顛覆性影響。Itraisesconcernsamongpoliticians,regulatorsandsocietytha......

  • FT社評 AlphaGo的一場發人深省的棋局 Thedevelopmentofcomputerprogramsthatcanbeathumansatgameshasalonghistory—fromthemasteryofnoughtsandcrossesinthe1950stoDeepBlue’scelebrateddefeatofworldchesschampionGarryKasparovin1997.能夠在遊戲中擊......

  • FT社評 拉加德理應留任IMF總裁 Yetagain,theInternationalMonetaryFundfindsitselfcontemplatingtheconvictionofitsmanagingdirector.國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)發現自己又要面對總裁被定罪的一幕。AFrenchtribunal’sverdictthatChristineLagardewasg......

  • 社評:中國預算裏的隱形赤字 Dreamon,Athens.WhenBeijingpresentedits2012budgetthisweek,themainconcernfrominvestorswasthatthegovernmentwasnotgoingtorunabigenoughdeficit.希臘人做夢也不敢想,中國政府本週發佈2012年預算時,投資者的主要擔憂......

  • FT社評 菲律賓不需要強人總統 Hisoutrageousstatementsandtheatricalbehaviourhaveearnedhimnicknameslike“thepunisher”,“DirtyHarry”andtheDonaldTrumpofAsia.ButthereisnothingcomicalabouttheactionsofRodrigoDuterte,thepresidentofthePh......

  • FT社評 特朗普在臺灣問題上挑釁很危險 MostperiodsbetweentheelectionofanewUSpresidentandtheinaugurationarerelativelyquiet,withabustleofappointment-relatedactivitygoingonbehindthescenesbutalackofhostagestofortunegiveninpublic.新美國總統當選......

  • FT社評 中國經濟放緩VS希臘危機 TheglobalattentionpaidtoGreeceisentirelyunderstandable;theprospectofGrexitisanexistentialproblemfortheworld’ssecondlargesteconomicbloc.YettheGreekeconomyissmallerthanChile’s,whichhassufferedvividlyf......

  • FT社評 政壇高盛幫地位難撼 Considerjustthisverypartiallist:HenryFowler,RobertRubin,andHankPaulson,formerUSTreasurysecretaries.看看這份僅列舉出一小部分人的名單吧:美國前財長亨利.福勒(HenryFowler)、羅伯特.魯賓(RobertRubin)和漢克.保......

  • FT社評 美聯儲考慮修改通脹目標 Thisweek’snewsthatUScoreinflationcameinlowerthanexpectedinJulyhasincreasedthelikelihoodthattheUSFederalReservewillkeepinterestratesonholdfortherestofthisyear.True,theremaybesomeboostintheformofinflat......

  • FT社評 希臘和歐洲必須修復信任 Foracash-strappedgovernment,pleasingbothone’screditorsandone’svotersisalwaystricky.ThelettersentthisweekfromGreece’sSyrizagovernmenttotheeurogroupoffinanceministerswasalistofpragmaticconcessionswra......

  • 中國社評:買家重返中國樓市? OnthesandyplainseastofBeijing,TheWorldisintrouble.Thepropertydevelopmentwassupposedtobringfivecontinents,intheformofartificialislands,toscrubbyfarmlandneartheboomingcityofTianjin.在北京以東的沙質平原......

  • FT社評 希臘須與歐盟合作 Syrizaisasradicalasanypartytotakepowerwithintheeurozone.HardlyanyofGreece’snewcabinethaveexperienceofgovernment;predictably,itsfirstweekwasstuddedwithchaoticinterventions,includingaclumsyblunderintoE......

  • FT社評 卡斯特羅身後的美古關係 Thistime,thenewsofFidelCastro’sdeathistrue,ratherthanaproductofwishfulthinking.這一次,菲德爾.卡斯特羅(FidelCastro)逝世的消息是真的,而不是一種一廂情願的想象。TheCubanrevolutionarydiedonFriday.上週五,這位......

  • FT社評 朝鮮問題亟需國際干預 TheAsia-Pacificregionisanincreasinglyimportantdriverofglobalgrowth,andsitsinanincreasinglydelicatestrategicequilibrium.亞太地區是全球增長的一個越來越重要的驅動力,而其所處的戰略平衡卻越來越脆弱。Onecoun......

  • FT社評 IPO對科技公司吸引力下降 Thecompanythatischangingdrivingownsnocars;theonethathasthehotelindustryontherunownsnorooms.一家沒有汽車的公司正在改變駕駛;一家沒有客房的公司打得酒店業潰不成軍。Sucharethestandardtributestotheradicalbus......

  • FT社評 A股泡沫不會造成經濟災難 InMayalone,morethan12mequitytradingaccountsopenedinChina—afiguresomewhathigherthanthepopulationofGreece.Nowonder:ayearofgainshadhelpedtheChinesestockmarketputon$6.5tninvalue.Sincemid-June$2tnhavedisa......

  • FT社評:英國面臨雙重挑戰 BrexitwasalwaysathreattotheterritorialintegrityoftheUK.TheLeavecampaignairilydismissedsuchtalkasscaremongering.Itwasnot,asNicolaSturgeon,Scotland’sfirstminister,madeplainonMonday.英國退歐(Brexit)一直......

  • FT社評 新興經濟體亟需結構改革 Itwasnottoolongagothattheemergingmarketswereregularlyeulogisedasthepermanentpowerhousesoftheworldeconomy.Duringthe2000s,withexcitableneologismslikeBrics(Brazil,Russia,India,China,SouthAfrica)coinedint......

  • FT社評:法律面前必須人人平等 Thereisonelawfortherichandanotherforthepoor.WhatelsecanoneconcludefromthedecisionbytheCityofLondonpolicenottoinvestigatetheformerUKchiefexecutiveofJCFlowersforfraud?ThisweekBritain'sFinancialServi......

  • FT社評 美國對烏立場並未退讓 JohnKerry,USsecretaryofstate,haslongenjoyedareputationforbeinganindefatigablediplomat,engaginginshuttlediplomacyovertheIraniannuclearprogrammeandtheMiddleEastpeaceprocess.Butfewofhisinitiativeshavepro......

  • FT社評 國際組織須關注非洲金融業 EighteenmonthsafterresigningintheaftermathoftheLiborrate-riggingscandal,BobDiamondisplottinghiscomeback.Thisweek,theformerBarclayschiefexecutiveraised$325mfrominvestors.HeisnowlookingforanAfricanfinan......