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Biden: neither friend nor foe to big tech

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The sharing economy is dead, long live the rental economy

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Are we sharing enough data?

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The outdoor economy

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The future of monetary policy and central banks

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The long hegemony of currency

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After work thoughts

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The resistance to the hegemony of the App Store

As emerging tech companies become more influential their relationships with big tech are increasingly strained

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Global value chains are experiencing a formative moment

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Inequality kills

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Scenario thinking: embracing uncertainty

Will we soon let go of traditional forecasting in favor of multi-dimensional scenario thinking?

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Are we facing limits to growth?

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Central banks rethink their purpose

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The future of globalization

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The end of the fourth Hegemonic Cycle

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Making sense of automation tax

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The quiet Russian Resurgence

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Every bit has a price

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Looking for the long term

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The revival of the Rhine Model for digital capitalism

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Building bridges to the crypto space

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The rise of the Asian Aerotropolis

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Natural elements become critical resources

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The dominance of movie franchises

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Japan, Korea and the global semiconductor industry

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The French Renaissance

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Libra’s next hurdle: financial regulators and governments

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The rising costs of carbon emissions

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Breaking down data & AI silos

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The end of the pay-per-download era

Sticky dependence: Europe’s reliance on Russia

Although Europe wants to decouple from Russia, our countries’ dependence is stickier and more complex than we might have estimated

Will generative AI favor the underdog?

The implications of generative AI for tech and talent

The future of crypto is coming: what will it look like?

Regulation, decentralization and combined approaches battle for the crypto throne

The short-lived revival of Keynes; welcome back, Hayek!

Has neoliberalism really left? Or was “COVID-Keynesianism” nothing more than a short-term crisis management tactic?

Who has to pay the costs of climate change?

Issuing appeals for hundreds of millions in emergency funding to help victims of climate change might soon be a standard procedure.

The return of industrial policy

The Dutch government is rethinking industrial policy—more coordination is on the horizon.

Globalization can still be a force for good

A general narrative is emerging that international trade and cooperation are on the decline. Is it accurate?

Picking up the crypto pieces

Companies are on the lookout for opportunities during the crypto crash

From labor to exploitation: the dark side of blockchain games

What does it take to create a flourishing virtual economy?

Emerging markets face tough financial challenges

Will emerging markets' recovery be halted by increasing financial problems?