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Trump must deliver on the promises he made to the poor

The under-paid and the unemployed in the US distrust the experts, but will the new president repair the system he claimed was rigged and redistribute wealth, or perpetuate inequality by cutting ‘deals’ for the powerful? asks Rob Johnson

Thu, 12 Jan, 2017

The fear of robots making humans redundant is unfounded

Paul Wallace says robots may take our jobs but new, different ones will be created, like at various times in our history. The he says is lifelong learning and upskilling.

Tue, 27 Dec, 2016

Regional voting patterns can reveal a lot about a society

How an area votes in comparison to its neighbours can be influenced by the polarising effects of globalisation and other factors, writes Jean Pisani-Ferry

Tue, 11 Oct, 2016

Facing up to the end of work as we know it

As increased levels of automation and the ubiquity of digital platforms result in changes in the job market, there will be a breakdown in the middle class, possibly unleashing a new era of class rivalry, reports Jean Pisani-Ferry

Thu, 02 Jul, 2015