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STANFORD – Most Europeans are happy that Joe Biden will be the next president of the United States. Whether they realize that Biden’s economic policies will put the euro and Europe in a bind is another matter. The new US administration will want the euro to remain strong against the dollar in order to keep the US economy humming

12 января 2021 5 мин. 6287

Fast and Slow in “The Queen’s Gambit”

CAMBRIDGE – In the brilliant and hugely successful 2020 Netflix miniseries The Queen’s Gambit, the chess prodigy Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) polishes off her male opponents with style and speed. Because the story is set in the 1950s and 1960s, there are no cell phones, social media, or computer chess programs. Life was slower then, as it again seems to be nowadays during the pandemic

11 января 2021 5 мин. 7782

Globalizing the COVID Vaccine

LAGOS – The development and approval of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines less than a year after the start of the pandemic is a truly remarkable achievement, offering hope that the end of this devastating crisis may be in sight. What will follow in the coming months – or even weeks – will be equally remarkable: COVID-19 vaccines will be made available to people around the world – not just in the wealthiest countries – at roughly the same time

08 января 2021 4 мин. 6941

Tesla’s Record Sales Drive A Battery Metals Revival

Tesla’s success in selling almost 500,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in 2020 has reignited investor interest in companies producing battery-making metals, such as lithium, with some miners starting to outperform the car maker on the stock market

06 января 2021 3 мин. 6022

How Biden Can Restore Multilateralism Unilaterally

NEW YORK – There is so much to celebrate with the new year. The arrival of safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines means that there is light at the end of the pandemic tunnel (though the next few months will be horrific). Equally important, America’s <...> president will be replaced by his polar opposite: a man of decency, honesty, and professionalism

05 января 2021 5 мин. 6537

The Brutal Governance Lessons of 2020

OXFORD – COVID-19 has offered some tough but useful lessons about governance. Many wealthy countries did not manage the crisis as well as anticipated, whereas many poorer, populous, and vulnerable countries exceeded expectations. The difference raises important questions not just about public-health management but also about the state of governance in the world’s largest and oldest democracies