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Private Sector Tracker: How Asia’s Companies Are Responding To The COVID-19 Pandemic

With the global pandemic reaching more than 175 countries and territories, companies across the Asia-Pacific are responding to the crisis on several fronts

18 мая 2020 7 мин. 5956

Messages from “Fiscal Space”

NEW DELHI – Among the many inequalities revealed by the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most striking is the dramatic divergence in governments’ fiscal responses. Economic activity has collapsed worldwide as a result of lockdown measures to contain the coronavirus. But while some developed countries have been able to deploy fiscal stimulus on an unprecedented scale, most have not

15 мая 2020 5 мин. 11068

The Case for Deeply Negative Interest Rates

CAMBRIDGE – For those who viewed negative interest rates as a bridge too far for central banks, it might be time to think again. Right now, in the United States, the Federal Reserve – supported both implicitly and explicitly by the Treasury – is on track to backstop virtually every private, state, and city credit in the economy. Many other governments have felt compelled to take similar steps. A once-in-a-century (we hope) crisis calls for massive government intervention, but does that have to mean dispensing with market-based allocation mechanisms?

14 мая 2020 4 мин. 7143

Early Shopify Investor Bessemer Turned A $5 Million Bet Into $500 Million. It Could Have Been $22 Billion Today

Shopify’s soaring stock has one venture capital firm looking at a $22 billion windfall that never was

13 мая 2020 4 мин. 5950

Quarantine in secondary education: what went wrong, lessons learnt and best practices

It is obvious that the education system will not be the same as before COVID-19

12 мая 2020 5 мин. 12349

Five Strategic Steps to Re-educate Yourself for New Realities

“When things are bad, it’s the best time to reinvent yourself!” said famous American actor George Lopez

11 мая 2020 4 мин. 7911

Kazakhstan education system: 10 reasons to ring the alarm

2019 has become a representational year for Kazakhstan education system. Results of the most prominent international assessment tests have been published, including PISA, TALIS, ICILS and PIAAC. Kazakhstan has scored low by many indicators. What do these results tell us?

06 мая 2020 6 мин. 18977

Michael Jordan Has Made Over $1 Billion From Nike — The Biggest Endorsement Bargain In Sports

The Last Dance, ESPN’s documentary tracking Michael Jordan’s final season with the Chicago Bulls, has captivated the American viewing public at a time when sports are on lockdown