The great post-Covid macro themes
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The shape of the post-Covid global economy is now coming into focus. It offers both risks and opportunities, writes Victor Hill.
Victor Hill
The news from space – latest
14 mins. to read
The space race is quickening. New constellations of satellites in near Earth orbit are about to revolutionize broadband connectivity in Britain and beyond.
The microprocessor and rare earth metals crunch hits home
12 mins. to read
There is a global shortage of computer chips and the vital rare earth metals which are used in virtually all hi-tech products. Given our total reliance on technology, this could be a serious limiting factor on future economic growth. Victor Hill investigates.
Greensill and Archegos – the untimely return of dodgy finance
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A UK finance company with prime ministerial connections and an American hedge fund collapsed within a month of one another. Both had questionable business models. How many other financial disasters are about to happen out there?
Mr Biden and the Great American Binge
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Nearly 100 days into his presidency the character of the Biden administration is now evident. Just how left-wing is Joe Biden? Victor Hill inquires.
Journal of the Plague Years XVIII – AstraZeneca and the Unloved Vaccine
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It was developed in record time and made available at cost price. It is easy to transport and store. It is being manufactured by the billion in India for the benefit of the developing world. So why does (almost) everybody hate AstraZeneca?
Charge Point Frenzy: the EV transition
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It may be that those who facilitate the EV revolution will prosper more than those who manufacture EVs, writes Victor Hill.
Demographic dislocation: should we be worried?
11 mins. to read
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, birth rates are plummeting. This may be more than just a temporary response to the public health emergency.
How to handle a dragon: China’s threat to the West
12 mins. to read
China is becoming more assertive, even aggressive. But can we realistically rein in China’s excesses without risk, asks Victor Hill?
Journal of the Plague Years XVII: The Brexit Pandemic
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A flailing European leadership is behaving irrationally on vaccines. And the de-coupling of the UK from the EU will now accelerate, writes Victor Hill.