Plans for a universal basic income trial have just been published in the U.K., and could see people receive no-strings-attached cash for the next two years.
Stock markets are ignoring a "laundry list" of potential risks in their recent bull run, according to Julian Howard, investment director at GAM Investments.
Acceptance rates at the nation's top schools are hovering near all-time lows, but demographic shifts may cause application volume to ease in the years ahead.
The lithium-ion battery supply chain, from mine to market, is expected to grow more than 30% annually from 2022 to 2030, when it could reach $400 billion.
"There is some but not on the scale that would lead to the Fed stepping back," International Monetary Fund's managing director Kristalina Georgieva told CNBC in an interview.
Reservoirs have fallen to water levels typically associated with summer heatwaves, while protests have broken out over water shortages in France and Spain.
China's economic recovery from the pandemic is set to broaden, meaning the country isn't yet headed toward Japan-style stagnation, Macquarie's Larry Hu said.