The IMF has cuts its forecast for the global economy

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/01/global-expansion-is-weakening-amid-growing-risks/ 

The Real Economics of Migration

https://www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/the-real-economics-of-migration-by-ian-goldin-and-ben-nabarro-2018-11?utm_source=Project%20Syndicate%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=7b8831f388-op_newsletter_2018_30_11&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_73bad5b7d8-7b8831f388-93606349&mc_cid=7b8831f388&mc_eid=15a07d4aa7&barrier=accesspaylog

France could overtake UK as world's sixth biggest economy as Brexit bites

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/france-overtake-uk-worlds-sixth-biggest-economy-brexit-bites-143135618.html?guccounter=2

Carbon Taxes at the Barricades

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/carbon-taxes-after-french-yellow-vest-movement-by-adair-turner-2018-12

Why Is the Fed Still Raising Interest Rates?

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/three-reasons-for-fed-interest-rate-increases-by-martin-feldstein-2018-12