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Davos 2022
How do we resolve interdependent global challenges in a fragmented world?
There are deep divisions and inequities amid urgent shared global challenges, giving rise to the question of resolving challenges in a fragmented world.
Davos 2022
Finding common ground and collaborating for global recovery
The stability of the global economy is under threat yet again. We must strengthen the international community’s collaboration and communication to produce impactful results effectively.
Davos 2022
Sánchez calls for European unity at Davos 2022 - says 'Spain will do its part'
The Spanish prime minister has said that the path to recovery is one that Europe must travel together, and the war in Ukraine is yet another reminder that the continent should unite witho...
Davos 2022
Staying global: three steps to navigating disruption
Globalization has been the dominant economic operating mode for almost 80 years and companies should be careful to not retreat from this beneficial system.
Davos 2022
Davos 2022: What to read on Agenda
Essential reading ahead of discussions at Davos 2022 - where leaders will come together to find global solutions to address unprecedented global challenges.
Davos 2022
Davos 2022: 'Trust-based and action-oriented cooperation'
In remarks delivered at Davos 2022, Professor Klaus Schwab said 'challenges have political, economic, ecological, technological and social dimensions and implications', and that 'Davos i...
Davos 2022
Davos 2022: Who's coming and everything else you need to know
Davos 2022 will see nearly 2,500 leaders from politics, business, civil society and media participate in the World Economic Forum annual meeting 2022 at Davos.
Economic Progress
What is a Consumer Price Index and why is it important?
A Consumer Price Index (CPI) records the price of a range of goods and services in a country to keep track of inflation. CPIs are soaring in many countries.
Global Governance
Global debt has risen to dangerous levels. Here’s what needs to be done
Global debt was already high before the first COVID lockdowns, now the war in Ukraine is adding risks to unprecedented levels of public borrowing, the IMF says.
Trade and Investment
How can the world overcome the biggest global commodity shock in decades?
The war in Ukraine delivered the biggest commodity-price shock since the 1970s. But production and consumption patterns could change for the better.
Economic Progress
These strategies will limit the impact of private debt on the global economic recovery
Governments have used fiscal and monetary policies to lessen the economic impact of the pandemic, but this has increased private debt. What can they do next?
Trade and Investment
Here's why globalization is here to stay
Russia's war in Ukraine may cause short-term disruption to international trade, but globalization will not disappear, argues a Wharton management professor.
Blockchain
Privacy concerns loom large as governments respond to crypto
Governments around the world are grappling with the implications of crypto's explosive growth – and how to deal with them.
Financial and Monetary Systems
This is why trust and monetary policy go hand in hand
Research unveils just how necessary trust can be to a well-oiled economy - and what can happen without it.
One Trillion Trees
These young climate activists are breaking through the language barrier around the world
Confused about climate change? This young climate NGO is using people’s own languages to deliver the facts.