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Currency Wars Fool Few in the Age of Social Media

March 3, 2015
To push back at economic recession, Japan, the United States, Europe and other governments have printed extra money, lowered interest rates, and taken on new debt. The process is called quantitative easing. Corporations and individuals with extra cash must search for safe havens and investments....

The Age of Disruption

May 13, 2015
Awareness of new patterns, discoveries and inventions can revolutionize entire industries or economies. Others quickly adapt or struggle. Richard Dobbs, James Manyika and Jonathan Woetzel are authors of “No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends,” and “By combining data...

France Defies Populism With Strong Advocacy for Europe

May 11, 2017
Emmanuel Macron took a political risk, fiercely defending the European project, to win the French presidential race. His decisive victory, capturing 65 percent of the vote over populist Marine Le Pen’s 35 percent, lifts the confidence for all who support the principles that Europe is stronger as a...

What Is the Future of Chinese Trade?

March 2, 2015
China, as the world’s most populous nation and largest exporter, wields great influence over the global economy. The nation confronts a period of “convergence of economic deceleration, restructuring and the digestion of its previous stimulus package,” noted Long Guoqiang, senior research fellow and...

National Geographic: What Makes a Genius?

May 12, 2017
Some ideas and creations are visionary and influential, spreading around the globe to resonate through the ages. The work of Albert Einstein, with the theory of relativity, and William Shakespeare whose plays explore human relationships and emotions, are two examples. Scientists study the sources...

Protests in Hong Kong Over Extradition Bill: Vox

June 9, 2019
Citizens of Hong Kong express alarm about the erosion of freedoms since the United Kingdom handed control of the city to the People’s Republic of China in 1997. Hundreds of thousands of people, as many as a million, wore white and marched to protest a bill allowing criminal extradition to China....

Five Scenarios for Brexit – With Only One Good Outcome

April 27, 2017
The European Council meets April 29, to prepare for negotiations and its stance on the United Kingdom parting ways with the European Union. “The stage is set for a dramatic – traumatic – meeting with destiny for Britain and its former 27 partners,” explains author Joergen Oerstroem Moeller. “Five...

10 Insights From a Decade of Measuring the Gender Gap

November 20, 2014
Fair wages motivate employees to work hard to produce and innovate. The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Index suggests that unequal pay for women represents a huge lost opportunity for many nations. The index tracks national differences and progress, reports Saadia Zahidi of the World...
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