As we went to press with our weekly "Virtual Route 66", our team chose a classic "Google Doodle": on the aim for Unity and a yearning for brotherhood which struck a chord with us.
Our world, though, continued to be as challenging as ever. The threat of war with Ukraine continued to be on the horizon in our World as Russia decided to keep 30,000 troops in Belarus. Reports were also coming out about a deal in the works with Iran on the Nuclear Deal as the US Politics Scene continued to be as volatile as ever. This was as the United States, the United Kingdom and other countries looked to go beyond COVID. California, the largest State in the United States, lifted its' indoor mask mandates this week. This is as Economic Challenges loomed on the horizon with the continued threat of Inflation derailing Economic Recovery as the Federal Reserve in the United States plans on rate hikes. There is also some elections in Europe including Hungray, France and the looming UK elections as Scottish Independence moves are on the horizon.
We present a curation of the week that was in Our World this week
courtesy the Economist, The Financial Times, Washington
Examiner, The National, Project Syndicate, Real Clear Politics and thought on Putin courtesy Hadi Heidari of Iran:
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There is a disconnect between the size of the trade deficit and the apparent weakness of corporate investment FEBRUARY 17, 2022 by Matthew Klein The 2022 World Development Report (WDR) examines the central role of finance in the economic recovery from the pandemic. It highlights the consequences of the crisis most likely to affect emerging economies and advocates a set of policies to mitigate the interconnected financial risks stemming from the pandemic and steer economies toward a sustainable and equitable recovery.
Related: Watch the report launch |
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African leaders arrive in Brussels on Thursday for summit amid strained relations over everything from vaccines to counter terror FEBRUARY 17, 2022 by David Pilling in London  |
Parties to concentrate resources on seats where each is most likely to beat the Tories FEBRUARY 17, 2022 by George Parker and Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe in London
Brahma Chellaney warns US leaders not to allow the Ukraine crisis to distract them from the graver threat posed by China. |
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Politics & World Affairs
Bennett Ramberg sees a Chernobyl-scale catastrophe, or worse, as the biggest underappreciated risk of a Russian invasion.
On Point
Brigitte Granville shows that economic conditions in host countries increase the challenges and dislocations facing displaced people. |
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Politics & World Affairs
Richard Haass urges the US to take an imaginative diplomatic approach to resetting the bilateral relationship. |
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Politics & World Affairs
Kati Marton urges voters to restore the country's democracy after more than a decade of illiberalism and cronyism. |
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The Big Picture
PS commentators assess the legacy of the US and Chinese leaders’ 1972 meeting. |
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Economics & Finance
Jayati Ghosh explains how the IMF’s reserve asset can help drive a more equitable and sustainable global recovery. |
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Economics & Finance
Willem H. Buiter thinks the International Monetary Fund should pay the price for its poorly designed 2018 stand-by agreement.
This week’s White House Report Card finds President Joe Biden unable to talk Russian President Vladimir Putin down from a war on Ukraine and talk up the public’s spirit and confidence in his leadership. Read the full story here. The last of the Afghan refugees living on a U.S. military base have left, the Department of Homeland Security announced Saturday. Read the full story here.
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