Economic Growth
Davos 1973 to Davos 2020: How the world economy has changed
The world economy has gone through a huge transformation in the 50 years since the first Davos. Here's a look at the key trends.
John Letzing
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Geo-Economics and Politics
A visual guide to remittances, the lifeblood of developing economies
People working abroad sent more money home to low- and middle-income countries in 2018 than ever before, and the biggest individual chunk went to India: a total of $79 billion, equal to n...
Education and Skills
America’s student debt crisis explained
Young people with limited means and options are saddled with disproportionately high debt, especially after attending vocational programs, religious schools and historically black colleges
Geo-Economics and Politics
Why is the Strait of Hormuz so important?
Iran's seizure of a British-flagged ship in the gateway to the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz, highlights its critical importance to the worldwide flow of oil.
Technological Innovation
探寻中国科技巨头的全球崛起之路
华为和其它中国科技巨头已经遍布全球，影响着全球经济变化，创造出一种复杂的国际贸易和投资格局。在此格局下，由于地缘政治因素，对这些企业加以干预可能会带来风险。
Global Cooperation
Tracing the global rise of China's tech giants
China's tech giants have created a complicated latticework of international trade and investment that could make meddling with them for geopolitical reasons a risky endeavour.
In the United States, there aren't enough hours in the week to make rent
These data maps show how American house prices have soared while wages stayed largely the same.
Climate Action and Waste Reduction
Saving the world starts with the Arctic. Here's why
The effects of climate change on the northern ice sheets will be felt far beyond the region.