Where women lead, 4 trends for your job and other top stories of the week

102 women were elected to the House of Representatives in 2018, but the US still behind when it comes to female representation. Image: Reuters

Adrian Monck

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5 insights from Davos on the future of work. (MIT Sloan Management Review)

The Fed’s next steps. References discussions at Davos. (Bloomberg)

Complying with the law is no longer enough. Translation of an op-ed by a Forum lead. (Valor Economico)

Corruption kills the future. President of the African Development Bank quotes Forum research. (Africa News)

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