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				<dc:creator>David Bach, Felix Zeltner</dc:creator>
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				<title>Why European CEOs should prepare for the political spotlight</title>
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				<title>Businesses need both carrot and stick to accelerate progress on gender equity </title>
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				<dc:creator>David Bach</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Carbon taxes need to explode to deal with the &#8216;mother of all externalities&#8217;</title>
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				<title>Trade barriers and political upheaval: what to expect in 2023</title>
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				<dc:creator>David Bach, Carlos Cordon, Patrick Reinmoeller</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 13:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Put the heart back into public services through digital and more</title>
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				<dc:creator>Seán Meehan</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Fri, 03 Nov 2023 13:42:03 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Why national policies on artificial intelligence matter for countries’ prosperity </title>
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				<dc:creator>Arturo Bris</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 15:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Elections in Taiwan: good reasons to stay calm </title>
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				<dc:creator>Simona Alba Grano</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Biden vs Trump: Future proofing your global business for either election outcome </title>
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				<dc:creator>David Bach, Simon J. Evenett</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Elon Musk is all powerful. Who can apply the brakes?</title>
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				<dc:creator>Michael Skapinker</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<title>Navigating Trump policy fog: a near-term guide</title>
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				<dc:creator>David Bach, Richard Baldwin, Simon J. Evenett</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
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				<dc:creator>Patrick Reinmoeller, Karl Schmedders</dc:creator>
				<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
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