Economy

Our Social Contract and the Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has created a moment of choice. America has always struggled to balance its first principle to the conservation of high-quality lives against the demands of economic interest. In his first draft of the Declaration...
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Gary Puckrein

President, National Minority Quality Forum

Why Upskilling Matters, Now More Than Ever

We’ve been hearing the warnings for the past few years: “There’s a skills gap in America.” “Workers need to be upskilled to fill the new jobs that will be created by rapidly changing technology.” “We need to train and prepare our workers...
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Art Bilger

Founder and CEO, WorkingNation
Decorative

Taking the Lead

The pace of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on everything from health care and politics to all aspects of the economy has been unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. At present, most forecasts call for a prolonged U-shaped recovery...
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Jean Yves Fillion

CEO, BNP Paribas USA, and Chairman, BNP Paribas CIB Americas
Decorative

COVID-19: An Institutional Investor’s Perspective

We are living through a 1-in-100 year event in markets and the real economy, compounded by a significant public health event that is changing how society operates and profoundly affecting how we live and work. Australia has done well in...
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Raphael Arndt

Chief Investment Officer, Future Fund

Les Défis Urbains du Post-Covid-19 en Afrique

Que signifie la pandémie du Covid-19 pour la région dont l’urbanisation est la plus rapide du monde, l’Afrique ? An English version of this article is available here. La pandémie du Covid-19 révèle l’interdépendance et la vulnérabilité de...
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Daniel Biau