The Covid-19 pandemic, invasion of Ukraine, trend toward autocracy and economic inequalities challenge the World Economic Forum’s relevance.
Tag: Supply Chain
How Russia’s War on Ukraine Is Worsening Global Starvation
Moscow blocks most shipments from Ukraine, one of the world’s largest wheat producers, and its attacks on the country’s energy grid also disrupt the flow of food.
Electric Cars Are Taking Off, but When Will Battery Recycling Follow?
Many companies and investors are eager to recycle batteries, but it could take a decade or more before enough used lithium-ion batteries become available.
Global Car Supply Chains Entangled With Abuses in Xinjiang, Report Says
A new report on the auto industry cites extensive links to Xinjiang, where the U.S. government now presumes goods are made with forced labor.
A Strike, Averted
Congress stepped in to prevent supply chain havoc, but rail workers’ biggest grievance remains unaddressed.
NATO Nations Grow More Receptive to US Pleas to Confront China
After the pain of an energy crisis brought on by the Ukraine war, Europe is keen to reduce its strategic vulnerabilities to China, not to speak of other authoritarian governments.
Chinese Unrest Over Lockdown Upends Global Economic Outlook
Growing protests in the world’s biggest manufacturing nation add a new element of uncertainty atop the Ukraine war, an energy crisis and inflation.
U.S. Seeks Closer Ties With India as Tension With China and Russia Builds
Treasury Secretary Yellen wants India to be part of the Biden administration’s “friend-shoring” agenda, but trade tensions linger.
Did Germany Learn From Its Russia Trouble? The Test May Come in China.
On the eve of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s first trip to Beijing, concerns are growing that economic dependence on China is leaving his country vulnerable — again.
The Long Road to Driverless Trucks
Self-driving eighteen-wheelers are now on highways in states like California and Texas. But there are still human “safety drivers” behind the wheel. What will it take to get them out?