Katharina Pistor If a picture is worth a thousand words, the image of Big Tech founders and CEOs filling the front row at Donald Trump’s inauguration is a manifesto. We have just watched private business take over the US government in broad daylight, and …

Dec 27, 2024 · Every December, Project Syndicate commentators identify the most important political, economic, and policy trends to watch in the year ahead. At the start of 2024, PS contributors predicted a tumultuous and pivotal year for global democracy, shaped by elections, escalating conflicts, and the emergence of potentially disruptive technologies. As we head into 2025, PS contributors foresee a make ...

Dec 31, 2024 · Chris Patten urges British policymakers to focus instead on crafting polices that really can promote economic recovery.

Dec 30, 2024 · Kaushik Basu reflects on the legacy of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who set the stage for today’s economic growth.

Dec 11, 2024 · If recent positive trends continue, Chinese GDP growth will probably return to around 5% in the fourth quarter of 2024. But an ailing property sector, debt-laden local governments, and an antagonistic US president-elect mean that China’s growth prospects for 2025 remain far from clear.

Dec 31, 2024 · Mohammed Usrof, et al predict that the controversial technology will foist upon young people yet another crisis they did not create.

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Dec 30, 2024 · Richard Haass thinks Jimmy Carter's presidency merits much greater appreciation than it has received.

Dec 30, 2024 · Five years ago, a novel coronavirus was quietly spreading, already well on its way to causing a global pandemic that would expose deep vulnerabilities in the prevailing global economic model. Yet most of the lessons from that period have already been forgotten, leaving the world woefully unprepared for the next crisis.

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