Clive Crook

Clive Crook

Bloomberg Opinion Columnist

Clive Crook is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist and member of the editorial board covering economics. Previously, he was deputy editor of the Economist and chief Washington commentator for the Financial Times.

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President Trump Meets With Visiting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni At The White House

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The New Global Order Is an Assault on Prosperity

April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

The New Global Order Is an Assault on Prosperity

President Trump Meets With Visiting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni At The White House

April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

America’s Demographic Stagnation Will Make It Poorer

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March 31, 2026

March 31, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

Humans Can Decide Whether AI Kills or Creates Jobs

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March 22, 2026

March 22, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

Why the Great Unraveling Will Be So Hard to Stop

Anti-WTO protesters from labor groups to environme

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

Adam Smith Is Still the GOAT After 250 Years

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March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

The Iran War Is Dialing US Economic Danger Up to 11

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February 24, 2026

February 24, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

Bad Economics Isn’t Necessarily Unconstitutional

State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress

February 24, 2026

February 24, 2026

OpinionBloomberg Opinion, Jonathan Levin, Robert Burgess, Lisa Jarvis, Liam Denning, Justin Fox, James Gibney, Allison Schrager, Nir Kaissar, Mark Gongloff, Nia-Malika Henderson and Clive Crook

Has Trump Delivered on His Promises? What These 12 Metrics Tell Us

The president is struggling to sell his “economic miracle” to voters. What do the numbers say? These data points cut through the political noise.

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February 17, 2026

February 17, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

America Has a Terminal Case of Fiscal Paralysis

Sunrise in Washington DC

February 11, 2026

February 11, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

Will Bessent or Warsh Be the Scapegoat If the Dollar Falls?

President Trump Hosts Crypto Summit At The White House

February 4, 2026

February 4, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

Warsh’s White House Honeymoon Will Be Brief

Georgetown Panel Discussion On Role Of Capital Markets In Jobs Creation

January 27, 2026

January 27, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

What Would It Take for a European Reset to Succeed?

What Would It Take for a European Reset to Succeed?

January 20, 2026

January 20, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

Powell’s Best Efforts Can’t Save the Fed’s Independence

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January 7, 2026

January 7, 2026

OpinionClive Crook

No Crash, No Problem? Good Luck With That

Large Storm Moves Up East Coast Causing Widespread Flooding

December 29, 2025

December 29, 2025

OpinionClive Crook

The Dollar’s Exorbitant Privilege Is on Borrowed Time

South African President Jacob Zuma Rings NYSE Closing Bell

December 26, 2025

December 26, 2025

OpinionClive Crook

Investors Are Flying Blind Into the ‘Golden Age’

Phone Book Game

December 4, 2025

December 4, 2025

OpinionClive Crook

An Old-Fashioned Cure for Fading Trust in Government

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November 24, 2025

November 24, 2025

OpinionClive Crook

A Brief History of Enlightened Oppression

USAID Cuts Lead To Shuttering Of Ecohub Services In Philippines

November 13, 2025

November 13, 2025

OpinionClive Crook

Congratulations: The Shutdown Left Health Care’s Mess Intact

Lawmakers Continue Work On Capitol Hill As Shutdown Drags On

November 4, 2025

November 4, 2025

OpinionClive Crook

The Fed’s Wait-and-See Approach to AI Can’t Last

The Fed’s Wait-and-See Approach to AI Can’t Last