LONDON – The United Kingdom’s Labour government has given serious thought to the public investment needed to get the economy back on track after 14 years of austerity, neglect of social infrastructure, and capital flight triggered by Brexit and uncertain economic conditions.

 LONDON — From high-level policy debates and political manifestos to everyday news coverage, anxiety about economic growth is everywhere. In Germany, the government’s latest budget identifies stronger growth as a top priority.

 LONDON — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again, offering a stark reminder of the lessons we ought to have learned from previous waves.

LONDON — Collective intelligence is becoming a catchphrase meant to capture the essence of the knowledge economy, where multitudes of people collaborate on difficult challenges, with each bringing something different to the table.

LONDON – Recent drafts of a global pandemic treaty have been widely criticised as “shameful and unjust”.

DAVOS — With voters in 76 countries heading to the polls in 2024, this is a record-breaking year for democracy. Yet, it coincides with an alarming rise in right-wing populism, which increasingly blames policies to address climate change for voters’ economic hardships.

LONDON — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank recently held their annual spring meetings, which, according to the organisers, produced a “strong message of confidence and a willingness to cooperate.” But lofty rhetoric and good intentions will not be enough to

LONDON — As political theater, it would be hard to beat US Senate Health, Education, Labour and Pensions Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders’ recent grilling of Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, who was forced to explain why his company has quadrupled the price of its COVID-19 vaccine.

LONDON — After leaders of government, business and civil society met at this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, the observation that we are living in the age of a “polycrisis” has spread.