The U.S. has intensified its major campaign against Huawei 5G, writes Greg Austin of IISS. But can either side come out on top in this so-called ‘tech war?’

International Institute for Strategic Studies 22 Jan 2020

International Trade and Investment

The U.S. trade deficit in one chart

A trade deficit is the amount by which the cost of a country's imports exceeds the value of its exports. The U.S. trade deficit is at its lowest in three years, mainly due to its ongoing ...

Felix Richter · Statista 17 Jan 2020

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3 Big ways that the U.S. will change over the next decade

Demographer Dudley Poston predicts how the make-up of the United States will change over the next decade.

Dudley L. Poston, Jr. · The Conversation 17 Jan 2020

United States

Rapid urbanization and rural decline – the 2 trends redefining US demographics

The population of the United States has grown 6% in the last 8 years, with individual counties undergoing diverse and rapid change.

Visual Capitalist 15 Jan 2020

China

The countries leading the world in scientific research

The past decade saw China overtake the United States publishing scientific research. As a whole, the EU accounted for nearly a quarter of all studies published.

Niall McCarthy · Statista 13 Jan 2020

Geopolitics

What lies ahead for the global economy in 2020?

Global financial conditions have improved across the world, although rising debt levels pose a future threat.

Nariman Behravesh and Chris Williamson 10 Jan 2020

United States

From bleak to green: this US prison is choosing sustainability

The New York jail is set to close in 2026. But what will replace it? Suggestions include a solar farm, a modernized wastewater treatment facility and a plant converting organic waste into...

Ellen Wulfhorst · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 10 Jan 2020

Better Business

What can companies do to de-escalate the US-China trade war?

Decoupling the world’s leading economies is a recipe for economic apocalypse. It’s time we learned to cooperate and compete.

Joe Kaeser 09 Jan 2020

Climate Change

What do people around the world think about climate change?

A report by the European Investment Bank looked at how views on climate change differ for those living in Europe, the United States and China.

Sean Fleming 08 Jan 2020

United States

How Texas became the ‘wild west’ of wind power

America’s second-largest state is a pioneer for wind farming – producing more than 27 gigawatts in 2018. This is how.

Kate Whiting 08 Jan 2020

United States

US life expectancy is falling – here’s why

Despite outspending other countries on healthcare, life expectancy has fallen for three years.

Sean Fleming 02 Jan 2020

Geo-economics

What’s next for China-U.S. trade – and what it means for the world

The latest U.S.-China trade-war truce doesn't come near a solution to the challenges China poses to the U.S. and the world trading system, argues Hung Tran of the Atlantic Council

Atlantic Council 18 Dec 2019

Workforce and Employment

The future of work requires a return to apprenticeships

With apprenticeship programs, government and the private sector can partner to train and reskill workers – and meet the challenges of 4IR.

Matthew Lauer 16 Dec 2019

United States

With U.S. unemployment at a 50 year low, why is job quality so poor?

Unemployment in the US is the lowest it’s been in 50 years. So why are workers experiencing long job hunts, for work with low pay and unpredictable hours?

Gwynn Guilford · Quartz 16 Dec 2019

Future of Economic Progress

Leaders who study economics are better at driving GDP growth, study shows

In a study of 146 countries from 1950 to 2014, on average GDP per capita grew by 1.53% in the year after countries transitioned from incumbents with a non-economic backgrounds to one with...

Joseph Paul · Futurity 12 Dec 2019

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Can there be a winner in the U.S.–China ‘tech war’?

The U.S. trade deficit in one chart

3 Big ways that the U.S. will change over the next decade

Rapid urbanization and rural decline – the 2 trends redefining US demographics

The countries leading the world in scientific research

What lies ahead for the global economy in 2020?

From bleak to green: this US prison is choosing sustainability

What can companies do to de-escalate the US-China trade war?

What do people around the world think about climate change?

How Texas became the ‘wild west’ of wind power

US life expectancy is falling – here’s why

What’s next for China-U.S. trade – and what it means for the world

The future of work requires a return to apprenticeships

With U.S. unemployment at a 50 year low, why is job quality so poor?

Leaders who study economics are better at driving GDP growth, study shows

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