By Lisa Larrimore Ouellette and Heidi Williams STANFORD — Economic growth is increasingly reliant on technology-based industries.

By Kemal Dervis and Sebastián StraussWASHINGTON, DC — After several anxiety-filled rollercoaster days following the recent US presidential election, it is now all but certain that Joe Biden will become America’s next president on January 20, 2021.

By Gordon Brown and Robert SkidelskyEDINBURGH/LONDON — In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, both the US and European economies are gearing up for large-scale job creation.

By Elizabeth Mrema and Carlos Manuel RodriguezMONTREAL/WASHINGTON, DC — This week’s Finance in Common Summit will mark the first time that leaders of the world’s 450 public development banks (PDBs) come together to discuss how to reorient investments toward sustainable devel

By Aso Taro and Le Hung MinhTOKYO/HANOI — The modern international financial system emerged from the devastation of World War II.

By Sigmar Gabriel and John B. Emerson BERLIN — For four years, US President Donald Trump’s administration demonstrated that it had little use for alliances. But the fact remains that the US-German partnership is indispensable and will remain indispensable.

By Marta Valinas, Francisco Cox Vial and Paul Seils NEW YORK — In September 2019, the United Nations Human Rights Council mandated us to investigate alleged human-rights violations in Venezuela, specifically, extrajudicial executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary

By Landry Signe and Ameenah Gurib-FakimWASHINGTON, DC/PORT LOUIS — The spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected developed and developing countries alike, despite vast disparities in initial response capacities.

By Sigmar Gabriel and John B. Emerson BERLIN — For four years, US President Donald Trump’s administration demonstrated that it had little use for alliances. But the fact remains that the US-German partnership is indispensable and will remain indispensable.