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Nathan Sheets: How Long Will the Great Reflation Trade Last? Analysts expect the global economy to expand by 6% or more this year, the fastest pace in decades. The US will lead the way, but growth in Europe should also bounce back as the year progresses. And, of course, the Chinese economy will record another solid performance.	Mon, Apr 12, 2021	OMFIF
Mahesh Kotecha: Horasis Extraordinary Meeting on the United States of America Mahesh Kotecha will discuss "Yellen Bonds" for Africa at the Horasis Extraordinary Meeting on March 18.	Mon, Feb 22, 2021	RunTheWorld
Michael B. Greenwald: Harnessing the Metaverse: States of All Sizes State powers are beginning to make their presence known in the metaverse, as Barbados launches a virtual embassy and China leverages its dedicated blockchain research group to harness data in virtual worlds. Though these two examples are distinct due to the varied size of the nations, the metaverse poses opportunities for state actors to capitalize on access to a captive global audience. With these opportunities comes a variety of concerns around how resources will be controlled from the political economy perspective and how the evolving U.S.-China relationship will be defined in this new realm.	Tue, Jul 26, 2022	Wilson Center
Lyric Hughes Hale and Paul Sheard: Hale Report Podcast with Paul Sheard Our guest is the eminent economist Paul Sheard, Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center, an expert in both monetary policy and the Japanese economy.	Fri, Apr 16, 2021	Econvue
Dambisa Moyo: Government Social Responsibility NEW YORK – Nowadays, most companies go to great lengths to showcase their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) advocacy alongside their earnings.	Thu, Oct 3, 2019	Project Syndicate
DeLisle Worrell: Good and Bad Debt "I believe the time is ripe for a re-evaluation of borrowing strategies by Caribbean governments," writes DeLisle Worrell, BWC member and former governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, in Good and Bad Debt, this month's issue of his newsletter.	Fri, Feb 3, 2023	delisleworrell.com
William Rhodes and Noel Lateef: Global Policy Makers: The Macro View The Foreign Policy Association hosted Bill Rhodes and Paul Sheard for a discussion of the impact of Covid-19 on the world economy.	Thu, Dec 10, 2020	Foreign Policy Association
William Rhodes and Stuart Mackintosh: Global food crisis demands urgent Western response Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine shocked the world, forced Western countries to respond, and is driving up the cost of energy and food across the globe. High prices in the United States may spell electoral disaster for President Joe Biden’s administration in November’s congressional elections. However, the most urgent economic, social, and human crises are unfolding in poorer countries where populations face war, spillover-driven inflation, and more expensive foreign-currency debt.	Mon, Jul 25, 2022	Reuters
Beverly Barrett, PhD: Global Bridges: Change Flows of People and Trade The mission of Global Bridges is to go beyond the news and connect listeners from around the world with stories from people who are “on the ground” reporting about economic recovery and global business. Sharing perspectives of life and economic development, as we recover from the global pandemic, enables us to build “global bridges” across countries. We cover topics including public health, economy and work, education, travel, and society.	Tue, Jan 25, 2022	Global Bridges
Harry G. Broadman: Germany’s Chaired G7 Summit Is A Watershed Opportunity For Leading Democracies To Capitalize On Teetering Authoritarian Economies When German Chancellor Olaf Scholz convenes the 48th summit of the other leaders of the G7 nations on the grounds of Schloss Elmau castle in the Bavarian Alps late next month, the political economy environment in which the globe’s leading industrialized democracies find themselves is startling different from the previous G7 summit, chaired by the U.K. just 12 months ago.	Tue, May 31, 2022	Forbes