Global Cooperation
Global debt has risen to dangerous levels. Here’s what needs to be done
Global debt was already high before the first COVID lockdowns, now the war in Ukraine is adding risks to unprecedented levels of public borrowing, the IMF says.
Trade and Investment
How can the world overcome the biggest global commodity shock in decades?
The war in Ukraine delivered the biggest commodity-price shock since the 1970s. But production and consumption patterns could change for the better.
Trade and Investment
Here's why globalization is here to stay
Russia's war in Ukraine may cause short-term disruption to international trade, but globalization will not disappear, argues a Wharton management professor.
Economic Growth
These strategies will limit the impact of private debt on the global economic recovery
Governments have used fiscal and monetary policies to lessen the economic impact of the pandemic, but this has increased private debt. What can they do next?
Emerging Technologies
Privacy concerns loom large as governments respond to crypto
Governments around the world are grappling with the implications of crypto's explosive growth – and how to deal with them.
Financial and Monetary Systems
This is why trust and monetary policy go hand in hand
Research unveils just how necessary trust can be to a well-oiled economy - and what can happen without it.
Climate Action
These young climate activists are breaking through the language barrier around the world
Confused about climate change? This young climate NGO is using people’s own languages to deliver the facts.
Geo-Economics and Politics
Should government leave innovation to the private sector?
It’s no secret that modern society esteems technology leaders as celebrities. They are the visionaries that civilization rewards for questioning the status quo and setting bold new agenda...
Climate Action
The 'little ice age' was Europe's original climate crisis, experts explain
Temperatures fell by about 2°C in northern Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, causing social and economic shocks and creating "the little ice age".
Health and Healthcare Systems
10 lessons from the first 2 years of COVID-19
Two years on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, what have we learnt? From changes to work and school life to shifting social norms, McKinsey looks back.
Stakeholder Capitalism
How humility can help governments regain trust
Trust in government is falling, according to the latest Edelman Trust Barometer. Humility can help, writes Juha Leppänen, Chief Executive of Demos Helsinki.
Health and Healthcare Systems
What will it take to rebuild trust in 2022?
As the Edelman Trust Barometer finds business is more trusted than government, rebuilding trust should be at the top of everyone’s agenda in 2022, writes Matthew Bishop.