China has shown signs of recovery from the shocks of the pandemic. Important advancements have been made in building a modern industrial system. But President Xi Jinping acknowledged in his New Year address that difficulties must be tackled to achieve further economic recovery and the Central Economic Work Conference gave a sombre assessment of the situation.
Darren Jones, shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, discusses the investment opportunities for the UK in the next decade and what is needed to realise it.
Anna Wong, chief US economist for Bloomberg Economics, joins Mark Sobel, US chair of OMFIF, to discuss the outcomes of the 13 December Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
From central banks’ forays into digital currencies and attitudes to cross-border payments, this report delves into the push to develop regional payment networks and the challenges of establishing regulatory harmony.