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| By 2050, 6 billion people could be living in cities. How should the challenges caused by rapid urbanization be handled in the world ahead? Film supported by @Mission Winnow 00:00 - What are megacities? 01:01 - The problem with megacities 03:07 - How is Ahmedabad tackling rapid urbanisation? 04:45 - How can cities manage traffic? 07:04 - The problem with waste 08:00 - How is Recycle Central revolutionizing trash? 10:58 - What are the most urgent issues to resolve? Like our video content? Take our survey to tell us why: https://econ.st/3oYeC61 Read our latest coverage on the world ahead: https://econ.st/3HtLmuQ Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories: https://econ.st/3gJBH8D How has Ahmedabad tackled urban sprawl?: https://econ.st/3Hv2yjH Read our special report on waste: https://econ.st/3qNr4Xk How are new ways of moving around disrupting car-making?: https://econ.st/3kKI0Kf What’s the future of driving?: https://econ.st/3crAnDL |
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Is it time to go back to the office? | The Economist
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Has the working-from-home revolution been good for productivity? Or is it time for office workers to go back to the office?
00:00 – How have our panellists’ working lives changed?
01:54 – Do employees and employers have different opinions?
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How economic policy can help the world recover | The Economist
2021-11-17
Economic recovery from covid-19 is deeply uneven around the world. Our experts answer your questions about the problems facing the world economy and the actions governments could take.
00:00 – The problems with the global economy
00:34 – Will there be hyperinflation?
02:26 – What’s behind labour shortages?
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