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Davos: Go Tell It From The Mountain

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Many of the world's most influential leaders and thinkers meet at Davos this week, amid deepening uncertainty about the future of the post-1945 world order. Here’s what they are saying.

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  1. Business Must Listen – and Lead
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    Business Must Listen – and Lead

    Jan 26, 2017 Beth Brooke-Marciniak urges corporate leaders to address head-on the social and political problems they helped create.

  2. Inclusive Capitalism or Bust
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    Inclusive Capitalism or Bust

    Jan 25, 2017 Andrew Liveris warns that the global economy's flaws are now putting a century of progress at risk.

  3. Work in an Automated Future
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    Work in an Automated Future

    Jan 25, 2017 Johan Aurik is confident that we can adapt to ongoing technological disruptions, as we have in the past.

  4. Decent Work, A Global Imperative
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    Decent Work, A Global Imperative

    Jan 25, 2017 Guy Ryder proposes measures to reduce wage inequality and strengthen economic security for all workers.

  5. Aligning the West for an Uncertain World
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    Aligning the West for an Uncertain World

    Jan 18, 2017 Iain Conn urges the US, UK, and EU to show a united front in the face of multiple global challenges.

  6. Connectivity and the Modern Refugee
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    Connectivity and the Modern Refugee

    Jan 18, 2017 Filippo Grandi urges measures to ensure that displaced people have access to vital technology.

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    Navigating Major Transitions in an Uncertain Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure.
  2. brosda1_Matt CardyGetty Images_social media news Matt Cardy/Getty Images

    Must Democratizing the Media Be Bad for Democracy?

    Carsten Brosda proposes a strategy to defend the digital public square against manipulation and algorithmic distortion.
  3. mazzucato66_Soumyabrata RoyNurPhoto via Getty Images_IndiaUPI Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images

    Central Banks in a Cashless World

    Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure.
  4. nsofor9_ Zhu Huanan  CFOTOFuture Publishing via Getty Images_hpv vaccine Zhu Huanan / CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

    Governments Must Step Up to Prevent Cervical Cancer

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor urges policymakers worldwide to commit to administering the HPV vaccine as widely as possible.
  5. op_ghilarducci1_Jeffrey GreenbergUniversal Images Group via Getty Images_USelderlyworker Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

    The Perils of Retirement in America

    Teresa Ghilarducci

    The US retirement system is failing American workers. But after decades of pushing fake fixes – especially forcing people to work longer – US policymakers have an opportunity to make real progress in bolstering Americans' economic security in old age.

    proposes a Grey New Deal that would boost economic security for all US workers in old age.
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    Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More

    Sania Nishtar touts the remarkable results of global collaboration on routine vaccination and foresees continued progress.
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    Trump on Trial

    From a long list of criminal indictments to unfavorable voter demographics, there is plenty standing between presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump and a second term in the White House. But a Trump victory in the November election remains a distinct possibility – and a cause for serious economic concern.

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    The IMF Chose the Right Leader the Wrong Way

    Ngaire Woods thinks the Fund’s process for selecting its managing director is woefully out of step with today’s world.
  9. bildt122_Mikhail SvetlovGetty Images_trumpputin Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images

    Trump Is Putin’s Only Hope Now

    Carl Bildt considers the implications of Ukraine finally receiving the Western military aid it has been waiting for.

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