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Mass Migration: Addressing One of the Greatest Challenges and Opportunities of the Century

Every year, millions of people leave their homelands to start their lives somewhere else. Some seek to find a promising…

1 year ago

Beyond a Manhattan Project for Artificial General Intelligence

In November 2024, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission recommended that Congress establish a Manhattan Project-like program for developing artificial general…

1 year ago

Educator Turnover Continues Decline Toward Prepandemic Levels

Akey concern that surfaced during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was whether educators’ low levels of morale under chaotic…

1 year ago

Mysterious Objects from Other Stars Are Passing Through Our Solar System. Scientists Are Planning Missions to Study Them Up Close

In late 2017, a mysterious object tore through our solar system at breakneck speed. Astronomers scrambled to observe the fast moving body…

1 year ago

Further evolution in and of monetary policy frameworks: Moins ça change, moins c’est la même chose

The 2008 crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic presented monetary policy frameworks worldwide with significant challenges. This column reports the results…

1 year ago

Not all housing cycles are created equal: Macroeconomic consequences of housing booms

The price fluctuations seen in housing markets since the COVID-19 pandemic have rekindled interest in the question of whether we…

1 year ago

Trump’s non-cooperative game

With President Trump’s announcement of sweeping tariffs on 2 April, he appears to be waging an economic war against the…

1 year ago

Geopolitical risks and their implications for consumer expectations and spending

Though geopolitical risks can dampen business sentiment – constraining firm investment and international trade – there is less evidence of…

1 year ago

Strengthening central bank financial resilience in a changing world

Aggressive rate hikes over the last few years aimed at containing inflation have led to significant valuation losses across many…

1 year ago

As AI’s power grows, so does our workday

Technological progress is typically expected to lighten the burden of work. But as artificial intelligence has been integrated into workplaces,…

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