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Diane Coyle call on governments to develop a plan for managing new critical data resources before it is too late and captured by Big Tech
27th Feb 20, 11:00am
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Diane Coyle call on governments to develop a plan for managing new critical data resources before it is too late and captured by Big Tech
Stephen Roach suspects that the Covid-19 epidemic could be the shock that drives a wobbly global economy into recession
25th Feb 20, 9:45am
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Stephen Roach suspects that the Covid-19 epidemic could be the shock that drives a wobbly global economy into recession
Nouriel Roubini thinks mounting geopolitical and environmental risk are clearly visible to anyone who is willing to look
19th Feb 20, 9:27am
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Nouriel Roubini thinks mounting geopolitical and environmental risk are clearly visible to anyone who is willing to look
Yuen Yuen Ang sees three possible senarios in which Xi Jinping's hold on power is weakened or even broken
16th Feb 20, 9:35am
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Yuen Yuen Ang sees three possible senarios in which Xi Jinping's hold on power is weakened or even broken
Huang Yiping shows how Chinese online banks are using non-traditional data to broaden financial inclusion
15th Feb 20, 10:39am
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Huang Yiping shows how Chinese online banks are using non-traditional data to broaden financial inclusion
Yu Yongding highlights three ways in which the country's policymakers can help to limit the outbreak's impact in China
15th Feb 20, 9:57am
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Yu Yongding highlights three ways in which the country's policymakers can help to limit the outbreak's impact in China
Akira Kawamoto notes that government's strict containment measures are disrupting supply chains and tourism across Asia
14th Feb 20, 11:10am
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Akira Kawamoto notes that government's strict containment measures are disrupting supply chains and tourism across Asia
George Soros worries that the pursuit of business is threatening the values on which the European Union was founded
13th Feb 20, 12:39pm
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George Soros worries that the pursuit of business is threatening the values on which the European Union was founded
Anders Åslund expects cronyism to prevent the new Russian government from achieving any of its economic policy goals
12th Feb 20, 12:08pm
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Anders Åslund expects cronyism to prevent the new Russian government from achieving any of its economic policy goals
Zhang Jun argues that better emergency response and further policy stimulus will limit the epidemic's impact on growth
11th Feb 20, 1:33pm
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Zhang Jun argues that better emergency response and further policy stimulus will limit the epidemic's impact on growth
Xiao Qiang shows how an overbearing censorship machine facilitated the spread of the coronavirus beyond Wuhan
11th Feb 20, 11:55am
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Xiao Qiang shows how an overbearing censorship machine facilitated the spread of the coronavirus beyond Wuhan
Stephen Roach points out the world economy came dangerously close to recession in 2019 - and its not out of the woods
28th Jan 20, 9:56am
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Stephen Roach points out the world economy came dangerously close to recession in 2019 - and its not out of the woods
Lee Jong-Wha urges governments to enact sweeping structural reforms to avoid long-term economic stagnation
27th Jan 20, 9:46am
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Lee Jong-Wha urges governments to enact sweeping structural reforms to avoid long-term economic stagnation
Willem Buiter rejects the idea that today's secular stagnation is an inevitable consequence of historic forces
14th Jan 20, 12:33pm
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Willem Buiter rejects the idea that today's secular stagnation is an inevitable consequence of historic forces
Diane Coyle shows why the digital economy's continued growth will help to bury a highly damaging policy paradigm
9th Jan 20, 11:44am
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Diane Coyle shows why the digital economy's continued growth will help to bury a highly damaging policy paradigm
Miao Yanliang explains the dilemma facing monetary policymakers when interest rates get stuck at or near the zero-lower bound
8th Jan 20, 11:33am
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Miao Yanliang explains the dilemma facing monetary policymakers when interest rates get stuck at or near the zero-lower bound
Yu Yongding defends his argument the the Chinese economy has the space - and the urgent need - for fiscal and monetary stimulus
7th Jan 20, 10:04am
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Yu Yongding defends his argument the the Chinese economy has the space - and the urgent need - for fiscal and monetary stimulus
Ownership concentration is having adverse effects on competition, wealth distribution, and fiscal transparency, and they are likely to worsen in the coming years
4th Jan 20, 10:19am
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Ownership concentration is having adverse effects on competition, wealth distribution, and fiscal transparency, and they are likely to worsen in the coming years
Governments, and ultimately people, can reverse the alarming trends of 2019. But 2020 will be another year of living dangerously if short-term policies continue to be pursued at the expense of long-term vision
3rd Jan 20, 10:35am
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Governments, and ultimately people, can reverse the alarming trends of 2019. But 2020 will be another year of living dangerously if short-term policies continue to be pursued at the expense of long-term vision
Koichi Hamada asks why the business cycle seems to function so differently today than it did when the late Paul Volker was US Fed chief
31st Dec 19, 10:34am
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Koichi Hamada asks why the business cycle seems to function so differently today than it did when the late Paul Volker was US Fed chief
Like an overprotective parent, China’s central government needs to learn to let go. While a more relaxed approach to economic management carries some short-term risks, it is essential to future growth and prosperity
31st Dec 19, 10:00am
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Like an overprotective parent, China’s central government needs to learn to let go. While a more relaxed approach to economic management carries some short-term risks, it is essential to future growth and prosperity
Stephen Roach argues that growing economic, financial, and monetary policy risks warrant concern about a major shock
27th Dec 19, 9:29am
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Stephen Roach argues that growing economic, financial, and monetary policy risks warrant concern about a major shock
A researcher lament of governments' failure to collect the most basic statistics on the distribution of income and wealth, an absurd failure because banks and big tech have this data now
27th Dec 19, 9:15am
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A researcher lament of governments' failure to collect the most basic statistics on the distribution of income and wealth, an absurd failure because banks and big tech have this data now
China’s “one country, two systems” model for governing Hong Kong is failing. The Chinese state, built on a rigid millennia-old paradigm of political order, cannot cope with any deviation or conflict
24th Dec 19, 10:06am
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China’s “one country, two systems” model for governing Hong Kong is failing. The Chinese state, built on a rigid millennia-old paradigm of political order, cannot cope with any deviation or conflict
What America needs are policies to shape the direction of technological development and restore workers' living standards and bargaining power
23rd Dec 19, 11:07am
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What America needs are policies to shape the direction of technological development and restore workers' living standards and bargaining power