Andrew Watt and Claes-Mikael Ståhl argue that trade policy has weakened unions and democracy, and propose an open, democratically governed, pro-worker economy where trade advances share social goals
Top tips for applied intelligence and not artificial
AI-driven productivity means maintaining quality, not simply producing more work. Jonathan Sharp shares practical tips for making AI your collaborator rather than letting it do the work for you
This week’s featured stories 12 October – 18 October 2026…
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The ‘China problem’ and the WTO
Petros Mavroidis argues that bilateral pushback against China is failing, making joint WTO and IMF action key to tackling subsidies, under-consumption and an undervalued currency
Crisis controllers: how central banks navigate rapid change
The complex issues at the intersection of monetary policy, fiscal policy, financial markets, and regulation are reshaping the environment for central banks. In this period of radical change, Pablo Hernández de Cos examines their role in managing financial crises
This week’s featured stories 5 October – 11 October 2026…
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Tax
Tax policy considerations for the circular economy
The EU Circular Economy Act is
being prepared by the European Commission. Roel Dom, Heather Grabbe and Costanza Greppi Maturana examine how EU tax policy can support the transition to a circular economy by correcting market failures and incentivising sustainable resource use
Barbados: a strategic base for global wealth
As traditional wealth centres overhaul their tax regimes, high-net-worth individuals are reassessing where to live, hold assets and plan for the future. Ava-Marissa Lee explains why Barbados is well positioned to meet their evolving needs
Europe’s federated democratic learning state
Europe is moving towards invoice-level electronic VAT reporting. Thiemo Fetzer argues that, with AI-assisted processing of the information contained in electronic VAT invoices, the tax system can become not just a compliance and revenue-raising instrument, but a protected intelligence map of the economy
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