The peril and the promise

The world economy

The covid-19 pandemic will accelerate change in the world economy. That brings both opportunity and danger, says Henry Curr

The world economy

The peril and the promise

The covid-19 pandemic will accelerate change in the world economy. That brings both opportunity and danger, says Henry Curr

International trade

Changing places

The pandemic will not end globalisation, but it will reshape it

Labour markets

Zoom and gloom

The transition to remote work is welcome. But it will be painful

Competition

Survival of the fittest

Could the pandemic leave markets more concentrated?

Interest rates

The eternal zero

The pandemic will leave a legacy of even lower interest rates—and even higher asset prices

Emerging markets

Prognosis uncertain

Covid-19 has not brought on an emerging-market crisis—but it could

The role of government

The right kind of recovery

How the pandemic should change the role of the state

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