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Job markets are less globalised than assumed
Most employment created in recent decades has been in industries without foreign competition
InternationalGoogle’s partial workplace reform reflects wider trend
Google will no longer require its directly employed staff to enter forced arbitration for grievances against the firm
InternationalPolicies to boost China’s real estate exacerbate risks
China’s property price growth rose to a 19-month high in January, but looser policy and regional disparities raise risks
ChinaUS action against Facebook would be bruising
The social media giant faces trouble along multiple flanks
InternationalIndustry-centric Japanese and German GDP will struggle
Japan’s manufacturing PMI contracted for the first time since 2016 and the euro-area equivalent is near a six-year low
InternationalDigital currencies enhance 21st century monetary tools
Digital currencies could give central banks a potent weapon in the fight against deflation
InternationalGlobal anti-corruption efforts face new obstacles
The growing emphasis on national sovereignty risks progress on global anti-corruption efforts
InternationalPolitical awareness among voters can drive populism
In an information-rich world, attention is the ultimate scarce resource and its allocation can drive populist voting
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