menu_open Columnists
Eswar Prasad

Eswar Prasad

Washington Post

We use cookies to provide some features and experiences in QOSHE

More information  .  Close

The Real Reason Behind Trump’s Yen Intervention

The U.S. is bolstering the yen, as it did with the Argentine peso. The reasons are not solely economic.

06.08.2026 7

The New York Times

Eswar Prasad

No Nation Is Spared in This War

The Iran war is just the latest setback in the past several years to low-income and lower-middle-income countries.

20.04.2026 20

The New York Times

Eswar Prasad

How Geopolitics Overran Globalization

The End of the Dream of Economic Integration

30.03.2026 40

Foreign Affairs

Eswar Prasad

No, the Dollar Is Not Dying

The currency is stumbling, by many accounts. But the narrative is false.

25.02.2026 20

The New York Times

Eswar Prasad

Forget Trump’s Tariffs. The Real Danger Lies in China’s Trade Surplus.

China has announced a more than trillion-dollar trade surplus that poses a greater danger to world commerce than Trump’s tariffs.

15.01.2026 40

The New York Times

Eswar Prasad

Trump’s Tariff Victory Is Not What It Seems

Consumers and businesses will lose out, thanks to other Trump economic policies.

08.08.2025 30

The New York Times

Eswar Prasad

The Dollar May Be Down, but It’s Still on Top

Why America’s Currency Can Survive Trump’s Wrecking Ball

23.05.2025 30

Foreign Affairs

Eswar Prasad