MILAN — Trade and technology development policies almost always have distributional consequences. There may be a few exceptions for which the implementation of a policy produces either gains or no loss for nearly everyone, what economists would call a Pareto improvement.

MILAN — Net-zero commitments are all the rage. Countries, companies, and others worldwide have committed to eliminating their net greenhouse-gas emissions by a particular date — for some, as early as 2030.

HONG KONG  —  November was an extraordinary month.

MILAN  —  The post-pandemic economy’s high inflationary pressures are being powered in part by secular trends and forces, many of which are operating on the supply side.

MILAN  —  Environmental, social and governance considerations are playing an increasingly prominent role in business.

FORT LAUDERDALE  —  From last November’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, which promises upgraded American roads, bridges, and broadband, to the recently enacted CHIPS and Science Act, which will allocate more than $52 billion to boosting the American semiconductor in

MILAN — Central banks’ efforts to contain high and rising inflation are fuelling growth headwinds and threatening to tip the global economy into recession.

NEW YORK  —  Recent conversations about the global economy and markets have been defined by a set of recurring questions.

MILAN — It is now widely accepted that the economic and technological relationship between the United States and China will be characterised by some combination of strategic cooperation and strategic competition.