The Conversation

A disaster relief insurance system shows how well international alliances can work – new research

11/09/2021 The Conversation UK

Rapid financial response to droughts, floods and hurricanes is critical to saving lives and livelihoods. It can prevent a disaster from escalating into a situation where people can’t get food, clean water, shelter or electricity.

But often the countries that experience these kinds of events don’t have vast reserves of money to draw on as soon as disaster strikes. Nor can they rely on international aid, which though welcome, can take weeks or even months to arrive.

Family foundations change their priorities over time, as new generations call the shots

11/09/2021 The Conversation USA

Grandchildren and other heirs to a fortune may want to support different kinds of charities. Thanasis Zovoilis/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

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Why so many unions oppose vaccine mandates – even when they actually support them

11/09/2021 The Conversation USA

The Brooklyn Nets' Kyrie Irving is paying the price for ignoring New York City's vaccinate mandate – and his union's decision to allow it.

$1.2T infrastructure plan offers lucrative target for fraud

11/08/2021 The Conversation USA

The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge was part of Boston's Big Dig, which was infamous for its cost overruns. AP Photo/Steven SenneLawmakers passed the US$1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on Nov. 5, 2021, with negotiations still ongoing over Democrats’ $1.75 trillion plan to expand the social safety net and tackle climate change.

The new Global Methane Pledge can buy time while the world drastically reduces fossil fuel use

11/08/2021 The Conversation USA

U.S. President Joe Biden and Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry spoke at the announcement of the Global Methane Pledge. AP Photo/Evan VucciThere were four big announcements during the first week of COP26, the U.N.

India's terrible roads: how to build a world-class network and still reach net zero

11/08/2021 The Conversation UK

Alex Graves, CC BY-SAOne of the keys to China’s economic renaissance over the past

Green lending: world's biggest banks' latest initiative at COP26 is a step backwards

11/05/2021 The Conversation UK

Over 450 of the world’s banks have committed to a new initiative at the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference which is designed to decarbonise their investments. Overseen by former Bank of England supremo Mark Carney, the banks and other financial institutions signing up to Gfanz (the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero) are pledging to report annually on the carbon emissions linked to the projects they lend to.

Interest rates: why the era of cheap money is finally ending

11/05/2021 The Conversation UK

The Bank of England was widely expected to slightly increase its official bank rate on November 4, but it decided to stick to the all-time low of 0.1%. However, the bank has made it clear that a rise will soon be needed, and the recent increases in mortgage rates indicate that lenders agree. So why the decision to hold off?

Four key rules for successful leadership

11/05/2021 The Conversation UK

conzorb/ShutterstockThe disruption and devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world. Not only has it taken the lives of more than 5 million people around the world, it has also seriously wounded the global economy.

Wages up as Americans are encouraged back to work and into the office – 3 takeaways from the latest jobs report

11/05/2021 The Conversation USA

"Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's back to work we go." Klaus Vedfelt/Getty ImagesAfter a lackluster jobs report in September 2021, the latest news on employment gives Americans plenty of cheer about ahead of the holiday

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