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Michael Froman, US Trade Representative during President Barack Obama’s administration, is Vice Chairman and President of Strategic Growth at Mastercard.

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  1. Public-Private Climate Urgency
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    Public-Private Climate Urgency

    Dec 22, 2020 Michael Froman calls for a broad mobilization to unite policymakers and economic actors behind post-pandemic climate action.

  2. A Data Revolution for All
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    A Data Revolution for All

    Jan 20, 2020 Michael Froman & Raj Shah announce the relaunch of Data.org, a pioneer in data-driven social entrepreneurship.

  3. The Future of Free Trade
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    The Future of Free Trade

    Jan 7, 2019 Michael Froman reflects on what a year of disruption augurs for the international system and the global economy.

  4. Tapping Africa’s Full Potential
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    Tapping Africa’s Full Potential

    Sep 25, 2016 Michael Froman & Amina Mohamed call for a more comprehensive policy framework to encourage US trade and investment on the continent.

  5. Unlocking Africa’s Trade Potential

    Unlocking Africa’s Trade Potential

    Aug 23, 2015 Michael Froman & Dana J. Hyde urge Sub-Saharan countries to reduce impediments to cross-border economic activity.

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    China Is Better Prepared Than America for a Divorce

    Keyu Jin shows how the country has been reorienting and even expanding its global economic footprint.
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    Digital Financial Inclusion Strengthens Climate Resilience

    Ellen Jackowski calls for reducing the number of unbanked people and building digital infrastructure in vulnerable communities.
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    The High Cost of South Korea’s Short-Lived Martial Law

    Takatoshi Ito

    Even as South Korea was plunged into political turmoil following the president’s short-lived declaration of martial law, financial markets have remained calm. But the country still has months of political uncertainty ahead, leaving it in a weak position to respond to US policy changes when President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

     argues that while markets shrugged off the recent turmoil, the episode could have long-lasting consequences.
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    Did Mexico Help Trump Get Elected?

    Jorge G. Castañeda speculates that former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador used migration flows to influence the US election.
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    How the EU Can Scale Up Carbon Removal

    Ludovic Chatoux & Sophia Escheu urge European policymakers to use regulation to increase investment in this crucial green technology.
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    The Way Forward in Syria

    Carl Bildt urges all parties involved to support the political roadmap that the United Nations adopted in 2015.
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    Crime Is Punishing Latin America’s Economies

    Nathalie Alvarado & Ana María Ibáñez explain how the problem acts as a tax on development – one that the region can no longer afford to pay.
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    China’s New Social Contract

    Ana Palacio highlights a fundamental shift in priorities brought about by slowing growth and changing public expectations.
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    The Energy Transition That Couldn’t

    Richard Haass & Carolyn Kissane

    Dominant intellectual frameworks persist until their limitations in describing reality become undeniable, paving the way for a new paradigm. The idea that the world can and will replace fossil fuels with renewables has reached that point.

     argue that replacing fossil fuels with renewables is an idea that has exhausted its utility.

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