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What are Market Anticipations and Policy Expectations as Shares Tumble?
On April 21st, the three major A-shares indices saw a severe drop due to a combination of local and global causes. The Shanghai Composite...
Education Must Come First in our Global Economic Agenda
With leaders gathering at this year’s World Economic Forum, it’s time to prioritize the impact investments in education bring to businesses, economies and beyond.
As...
Human Consequences from the Fragmentation of the Global Economy
The World Economic Forum’s Community of Chief Economists expects lower economic activity, higher inflation, lower real wages and greater food insecurity globally in 2022,...
Reclaiming our future
The Asia-Pacific region is at a crossroads today – to further breakdown or breakthrough to a greener, better, safer future.
Since the Economic and Social...
Effective Investment in China: What Should Be Done When the Situation Gets Complicated?
The current Chinese economy is facing a complex situation and is under unprecedented pressure to maintain steady economic growth. The growth was only 4.8%...
The Belt and Road Initiative: Innovative Chinese Ideas for a New World Order
One Belt, One Road is China's largest infrastructure and investment project. China's "One Belt, One Road" strategy aims to develop economic and social linkages...
New Resilience Consortium to Forge Strategies for Recovery and Growth in Face of Multiple Crises
COVID-19, climate change and, most recently, the war in Ukraine and the ensuing refugee crisis, are the latest reminders of the unprecedented capacity of...
African Development Bank Seeks U.S. Support to Alleviate Africa’s Food Crisis
With Russia's "special military operation" still continuing in the former Soviet republic of Ukraine and its impact especially on Africa's economy, the President of...
Iran Gives Russia Two and a Half Cheers
Iran’s rulers enthusiastically seek to destroy the liberal world order and therefore support Russia’s aggression. But they can’t manage full-throated support.
For Iran, the invasion...
Possible Impacts of the Russia-Ukraine War on Global Food Trade
The large-scale war that erupted between Russia and Ukraine, the two major grain-producing countries, undoubtedly will impact the global food market. However, it would...