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Feb 22nd 2020
The data economy
The data economy
A deluge of data is giving rise to a new economy
Economics
Are data more like oil or sunlight?
Infrastructure
Should data be crunched at the centre or at the edge?
Business
Integrating data is getting harder, but also more important
Geopolitics
Governments are erecting borders for data
Policy
Who will benefit most from the data economy?
Feb 8th 2020
China's Belt and Road
China’s Belt and Road
China wants to put itself back at the centre of the world
The belt
Chinese investment in Eurasia is not always smooth
The road
China is making substantial investment in ports and pipelines worldwide
Of belts and roads
How the Belt and Road Initiative got its name
The digital Silk Road
The digital side of the Belt and Road Initiative is growing
The future
Will China sit again at the heart of its own cosmos?
Sources and acknowledgments
Jan 16th 2020
Housing
Housing
Housing is at the root of many of the rich world’s problems
A history
How housing became the world’s biggest asset class
Supply
Politicians are finally doing something about housing shortages
Housing finance
A decade on from the housing crash, new risks are emerging
Better off renting?
Owner-occupation is not always a better deal than renting
Home ownership
Home ownership is in decline
Housing for the poor
Governments are rethinking the provision of public housing
The future
What is the future of the rich world’s housing markets?
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