Think Tanks
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Kharg Island: The Fragile Lifeline of the Islamic Republic
The Transition from Economic Asset to Existential Liability By April 2026, Kharg Island has transitioned from being a symbol of Iran’s energy prowess to a primary target in the U.S.…
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Chief Economists’ Outlook
Chief Economists’ Outlook: January 2026. World Economic Forum Published by the World Economic Forum, this report synthesizes survey responses from leading economists to assess the global economic outlook for 2026.…
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How the Iran War Will Upend the Global Economy
The Risk Is Not Just an Energy Shock—but Also a Debt Crisis. Foreign Affairs This article by Henry Tugendhat analyzes the global economic consequences of the Iran war, emphasizing that…
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USMCA Forward 2026
En: Think TanksNavigating the joint review for a more secure and competitive North America USMCA Forward 2026 is a Brookings collection that examines the first joint review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement…
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AI is everywhere. The agentic organization isn’t—yet
The McKinsey Podcast. This McKinsey podcast article, featuring Alexis Krivkovich, Lucia Rahilly, and Roberta Fusaro, examines why organizations struggle to capture value from artificial intelligence. While companies are rapidly adopting…
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How European organizations can treat skills as a strategic priority
McKinsey & Company. Article This McKinsey article by Tania Holt, Tunde Olanrewaju, and Ulf Schrader, with Maria Ocampo, examines the widening skills gap in European organizations. The authors argue that…
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Preparing the Next Generation of Confident Communicators in an AI-Driven Economy
Case study. McKinsey & Company This McKinsey & Company case study analyzes how artificial intelligence can address a persistent gap in education: access to high-quality communication coaching. As noted on…
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The Nuclear Pivot: Security and Energy in a Post-Globalized Asia
The Transition from Extended Deterrence to Strategic Autonomy By early 2026, the geopolitical landscape in Asia has been fundamentally altered by the Iran war and the perceived overextension of U.S.…
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U.S. Healthcare Perspectives 2026
The Transition Toward Technological Profitability The healthcare landscape in 2026 shows clear signs of a strategic recovery following the low-profitability period of 2023–2024. According to McKinsey, industry profit pools are…
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Global Tech Agenda 2026: The Era of Agentic AI and Operational Resilience
The Transition Toward Autonomous Intelligence and Real Value In 2026, the priority for Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) has shifted from deploying basic large language models to focusing on Agentic AI:…
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CEOs leading through AI in 2026
The Transition from Digital Transformation to AI-Native Operations By April 2026, the distinction between “tech companies” and “traditional companies” has largely vanished. McKinsey’s analysis of top-performing CEOs reveals that the…
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Staying in the Game: The Architecture of Enduring Leadership
The Transition from Crisis Management to Strategic Endurance In 2026, the average tenure of a CEO has shrunk to its lowest point in decades due to the compounding pressures of…
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Sovereign AI: Building Ecosystems for Strategic Resilience
The Transition from Globalized Platforms to National AI Stacks By early 2026, the concept of AI as a borderless utility has largely collapsed under the weight of the Iran war…
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A tale of two countries
Brookings. The real estate crises in 1990s Japan and contemporary China This article, presented at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (Spring 2026), analyzes China’s ongoing real estate adjustment and…
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Does Chinese Investment in US Clean Energy Sectors Help or Hurt America?
Brookings. Does Chinese Investment in US Clean Energy Sectors Help or Hurt America? Published on March 12, 2026, this commentary by Mary E. Gallagher and Joyce Yang opens a Brookings…
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3 ways Africa can maximize the value of its critical minerals and finance its future
Africa’s vast reserves of cobalt, manganese, lithium, copper and rare earth elements are emerging as a crucial lever to narrow a development financing gap estimated at “$1.6 trillion,” especially as…
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The financial system is rebooting. Stakeholders must adapt
Global capital markets showed strong performance in 2025, with soaring equity indexes, tighter corporate credit spreads, and larger merger and acquisition deals, alongside a modest upward revision of global GDP…
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How physical AI is transforming the fashion industry
Physical AI is emerging as a key solution to fashion’s mounting waste problem, in which production systems generate around 92 million tonnes of discarded material every year due to overproduction,…
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How war in the Middle East has exposed the vulnerability of global choke points
Current conflict in the Middle East has revealed the dependence of the global economy on a small number of vulnerable choke points, both physical and digital. It describes how narrow…
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4 lessons on trading impact from India’s Social Stock Exchange
India’s Social Stock Exchange (SSE) presents a state-initiated model that integrates social impact into mainstream capital markets by allowing non-profit organizations and social enterprises to raise funds on regulated stock…
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Biden’s fiscal legacy
Brookings. A comprehensive overview of spending, taxes, and deficits This report by Jessica Riedl provides a comprehensive evaluation of President Joe Biden’s fiscal record, focusing on spending, taxation, and budget…
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The economic value of policies and programs to support children’s mental health
En: Think TanksBrookings. The economic value of policies and programs to support children’s mental health Published on March 17, 2026, this research paper by Richard G. Frank and Chloe Zilkha — from…
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Can Advanced Economies Avoid Debt Distress?
F&D Magazine. Stabilizing Debt in Advanced Economies This article by Zsolt Darvas and Jeromin Zettelmeyer examines whether advanced economies can stabilize rising public debt levels. It focuses on long-term fiscal…
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The State of Organizations 2026: Navigating Tectonic Shifts
The Transition from Resilience to Sustained Productivity The 2026 edition of the McKinsey report reveals a profound evolution in global leadership priorities where the previous focus on “bouncing back” from…
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Sovereign AI: Building ecosystems for strategic resilience and impact
Sovereign AI emerges as an economic and strategic imperative, as the ability to develop and control AI capabilities becomes central to competitiveness, resilience, and societal trust. Sovereign AI is defined…
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How AI may reshape career pathways to better jobs
The Fragility of Gateway Occupations In April 2026, Brookings researchers Mark Muro and Shriya Methkupally released a study revealing that nearly 11 million Americans are currently employed in “Gateway” occupations—mid-skill…
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Peril and Possibility: The Reordering of the Global System
The Concept of “Emerging Disorder” as a Systemic Phase In April 2026, Bruce Jones posits that the world is not simply witnessing the “collapse” of an old order, but rather…
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Syrian President al-Sharaa on Iran war: ‘Syria will remain outside this conflict’
Syria is deliberately positioning itself outside the war involving Iran, signaling a cautious but significant shift in its regional posture. President Ahmed al-Sharaa emphasizes that the country does not intend…
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Iraqi civilians are paying the price of the Iran war
The war involving Iran is unfolding far beyond its immediate battlefield, and Iraq has become one of its most exposed fronts. While the conflict is driven by larger geopolitical actors,…
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The Toll of Protectionism: A One-Year Review of the 2025 Tariff Doctrine
The Shift from Globalized Integration to “Fortress America” A year after the implementation of the comprehensive 2025 tariff schedule, often referred to by the administration as “Economic Liberation Day,” CFR…