If an alien intelligence were monitoring news on Earth, they would probably assume China was eating America’s lunch. They would be mistaken.
America vs China is Not a Zero Sum Game
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An Interview with Jim O’Neill
A rare discussion with one of Europe’s leading economists and global thinkers.
Will Corporate Greed Prolong the Pandemic?
The shortfall in global COVID-19 vaccine production could be closed if manufacturers around the world were granted access to the necessary
Beware Economists Bearing Policy Paradigms
US President Joe Biden’s administration has embarked on a bold and long-overdue departure from the economic policy orthodoxy that has
Mission Creep
A range of countries are now asking their central banks to include risks from climate change in their list of responsibilities. Given how
Helping the Other 66%
Addressing within-country inequality may be the political imperative of the moment. But tackling vastly greater cross-country disparities
Can Biden be the Climate Maestro?
Europe, China and now the US – thanks to President Biden – are beginning to coordinate their actions to tackle climate change.
Boomer or Bust?
How should baby boomers invest in a time of bitcoin, NFT’s, meme stocks, SPAC’s and endless other ‘new’ innovations?
Climb the Mountain
Carbon pricing is an idea whose time has come. It is commendable that Joe Biden has begun to climb the climate mountain, but a shame he is
How to Get to Mars
If you are curious how NASA gets those amazing rovers to the red planet, watch this extraordinary short film.
An Inspiring Reminder of What Awaits
Our species was designed to be wanderers, but the pandemic has made us sedentary. As vaccinations accelerate and people slowly start to travel
The Shape of Global Recovery
The accelerating rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in many advanced economies has set the stage for rapid recovery in the second half of this year
In Bitcoin We Trust?
Sound money requires utility and trust. That’s why digital currencies are more likely to succeed than Bitcoin.
A Plan for Addressing the Hate Pandemic in Schools
The Covid-19 may soon be under control. However, there is a second pandemic that has been insidiously spreading throughout our schools and
The ESG Trap
This rapid embrace of sustainability and social purpose is understandable, and mostly welcome. However, there are dangers in the uncritical
Bitcoin Pollution
Bitcoin is all the rage, but the computers employed by Bitcoin miners will soon consume more electricity annually than the whole of the Netherlands,
GameStop’s Lesson: Stop Mechanising the Investment Game
The GameStop saga is another symptom of serious maladies affecting our economic mind-body.
Schrödinger’s Bitcoin
Notwithstanding the recent spectacular surge in its price, Bitcoin will remain an asset without intrinsic value whose market value can be
A Presidential Prescription for De-Polarization
To unify the country, President Biden must offer a common message of shared struggle and sacrifice. Migration, by choice or coercion, is that
Vaccine Altruism: It Works for All
Prioritizing national vaccination in rich countries while ignoring the rest may not work. The aim should be to vaccinate the global population
A Question of Valuation?
It has been said that stocks are not cheap and popular at the same time. Is it time to re-visit Robert Shiller’s well-known valuation metrics?
Prejudice and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Fighting prejudice must be a core policy aim for President Biden if he is to begin to heal America. But, doing so means confronting the dramatic
Now is the Time to Cry
It is time for each of us to shake off any moral fatigue that we feel and fight for democracy through civic engagement and discourse.
The Sino-American Race to Zero
If China and the US – the world’s two largest emitters of carbon dioxide emitters – reach net-zero emissions by mid-century, everyone