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Changing of the Guard

What does it mean that tens of trillions of dollars are now moving from the Baby Boomers to the Millennials and Generation Z? Martin Raymond on the causes and effects of the twenty-first century’s great wealth transfer.
Economy 14 minute read
| Michael Bluhm & Casey Dominguez

X Factors

Why are the American president’s approval ratings so low? Casey Dominguez on what’s known and unknown about the dynamics shaping opinions of Joe Biden.
Democracy 10 minute read
| Michael Bluhm & Victor Shih

Under Pressure

What’s wrong with China’s economy? Victor Shih on the causes, effects, and global reverberations of a big slowdown in the world’s biggest country.
Economy 12 minute read
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