Free and fair global markets require shared values
The French economist’s latest book condenses the arguments of his previous tomes but is short on the practical politics of real change
Decoupling between China and the west is inevitable, but there are ways to avoid conflict as tensions rise
Financial crisis, pandemic and war have put supply chains under stress
Inequality may have stopped rising in big countries, but what happens to global inequality now depends on Africa
Cross-border markets in trade, investment, data and labour have come through plenty of shocks before
Price surges in the 19th and 20th centuries spurred the use of innovative technologies and changed government policies
Geopolitical pressures are threatening fragmentation of liberalised trading systems
Boards are now envisaging once-unimaginable tail risks and repositioning
In the aftermath of the Ukraine war there may be a redefining of liberal values and reconnecting of nation states
Onshoring is on the rise as companies and countries seek greater supply security amid geopolitical tensions
Boss of $10tn asset manager warns about inflation as companies reconfigure supply chains
Countries will have to use their fiscal resources to look after refugees and offset the impact of rising food prices on the poorest
Ukraine is just the latest tailwind for decentralisation, localisation and supply chain redundancy
Russia’s invasion has the potential to strengthen transatlantic ties
The jury is out about whether we are heading towards a new US-led bipolar order or a tripolar free-for-all
Politics will play a bigger role in a world where regionalisation, not globalisation, is the future
Chinese strategy makes it unrealistic to return to the ‘one world, two systems’ vision of the 1990s
Contrary to anti-globalisation rhetoric, last year’s snarl-ups were a sign of rebounding demand
The administration has begun making a case about the connection between inflation and corporate power
Federal Reserve raising rates, inflation dynamics, and economic and political decoupling
A new type of connectivity is emerging, and it’s no longer dominated by America
The pandemic put globalisation and capitalism to a test they passed with flying colours
Data show trade balances are not shrinking and foreign investment continues to pour into China
Globalisation has proved resilient to multiple serious threats. What keeps it afloat?
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