The Economist - 8 мая 2021

Год выпуска: май 2021

Автор: The Economist Newspaper and The Economist Group

Жанр: Экономика/Политика

Издательство: «The Economist Newspaper Ltd»

Формат: PDF (журнал на английском языке)

Качество: OCR

Количество страниц: 96

Govcoins: The digital currencies that will transform finance

• Government-run virtual currencies are coming. They are a giant risk that is worth taking: leader,page 11.
• Imagine there were no banks — it is possible, says Alice Fulwood, see our special report, after page 44.
• Some expect a revolution in the yuan's status abroad and its role at home. Don't count on it, page 69.

Rise of the creator economy

• Social-media platforms used to get most of their content free. Now creators command a price, and online power is shifting: briefing, page 19.

Organised crime online

• A decentralised dark economy makes cyber-crooks more effective and harder to catch, page 59.

Why Warren Buffett should let go

• The Oracle of Omaha should step aside at Berkshire Hathaway: leader, page 12, and analysis, page 61.

Time to recognise Somaliland

• After 30 years of running itself, Somaliland deserves international recognition: leader, page 14, and analysis, page 45.