Chief Economists Outlook May 2025
The World Economic Forum's Saadia Zahidi sat down with three experts for a briefing on the latest Chief Economists Outlook. ABN Amro Chief Economist Sandra Philippen, Zurich Insurance Chief Market Str...
23 Maj 202553min
When Climate Redefines Health
Research indicates that 3.6 billion people live in areas highly susceptible to climate change and, by 2050, the climate crisis could cause $1.1 trillion in extra costs to healthcare systems around the...
19 Maj 202540min
Unlocking Europe's Potential
Two recent landmark reports on the European Union's economy paint an unforgiving picture of its vulnerabilities, suggesting the region faces the prospect of "slow agony". At current productivity and d...
12 Maj 202546min
The Arc of Progress in the 21st Century
Looking at global headlines today, it's hard not to feel pessimism. Have recent wars, pandemics and autocracies made the idea of progress obsolete? Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker uses data and psy...
5 Maj 202531min
Debating Education
From integrating next-generation technologies into curricula to addressing national perceptions of cultural issues, education is at a pivotal moment in ensuring that it adequately trains and teaches f...
30 Apr 202544min
The Dawn of Artificial General Intelligence?
Artificial general intelligence could possess the versatility to reason, learn and innovate in any task. But with rising concerns about job losses, surveillance and deepfakes, will AGI be a force for...
17 Feb 202545min
New Agreement on Plastics: What Will It Take?
In December 2024, over 170 countries gathered to conclude a global treaty to reach a plastic pollution-free world by 2040. While negotiations were inconclusive, the countries sought to complete the pr...
10 Feb 202552min
The Global Economic Outlook
Nearly five years since the COVID-19 pandemic upended the global economy, growth is slow but stable, inflation has gradually declined in advanced economies and trade trends have turned positive. Despi...
26 Jan 202557min
