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Our correspondents and outside experts consider the new reality that is emerging in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, and ask what it means for politics, economics, business, science and culture. This page groups together articles by theme, or you might prefer <a href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/12/13/the-world-ahead-2022">a complete contents list</a>. <em>The World Ahead 2022</em> is the flagship publication of our future-gazing franchise, which also includes <em><a href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/what-if/" data-tegid="5c7g2uauj14v3v59u9uuua18pc4a0ttp">The World Ahead: What If?</a></em>, our scenarios supplement, published every July. If you are not already a subscriber to <em>The Economist</em> you can unlock some of our content by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://economist.com/register">registering</a>. </p></div><figure><iframe height="480" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027if_/https://www.youtube.com/embed/YlQ_4604Xfg?enablejsapi=1" data-size="full-width"></iframe></figure></div><section class="collection layout-lede-collection layout-lede-collection--7 container"><h2 class="ds-section-headline ds-section-headline--rule-emphasised">Climate</h2><div class="collection__row collection__row--1 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--1"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/the-fight-against-climate-change-requires-action-not-just-words"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">The fight against climate change requires action not just words</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">“Implementation” will be the buzzword for the new year</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP001.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP001.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP001.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP001.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP001.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP001.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP001.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP001.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP001.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP001.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--2 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--2"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/companies-promises-to-hit-net-zero-will-be-put-to-the-test"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Companies’ promises to hit net-zero will be put to the test</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Much ado about nothing</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP002.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP002.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP002.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP002.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP002.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP002.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP002.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP002.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP002.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP002.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--3 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--3"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/brazils-election-offers-hope-for-the-rainforest"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Brazil’s election offers hope for the rainforest</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">The Amazon has gone from being a carbon sink to a carbon source</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP002.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP002.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP002.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP002.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP002.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP002.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP002.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP002.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP002.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP002.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--4 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--4"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/commercial-propertys-biggest-challenge-is-not-the-pandemic"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Commercial property’s biggest challenge is not the pandemic</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Landlords face tightening regulation driven by climate change</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP005.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP005.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP005.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP005.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP005.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP005.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP005.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP005.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP005.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP005.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--5 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--5"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/coal-is-being-phased-out-in-british-homes-at-least"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Coal is being phased out—in British homes, at least</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">2022 is the last year in which coal may be burned in British domestic hearths</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--6 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--6"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/the-world-is-waking-up-to-the-scourge-of-illegal-fishing"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">The world is waking up to the scourge of illegal fishing</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing boats are the new pirates</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--7 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--7"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/middle-east-activists-say-that-climate-can-trump-politics"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Middle East activists say that climate can trump politics</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">They propose a “green-blue deal” for the region</p></div></div></div></section><div class="advert incontent hidden advert--inline"><div><div id="econ-1" class="adcontainer"></div></div></div><section class="collection layout-common-collection layout-common-collection--8 container"><h2 class="ds-section-headline ds-section-headline--rule-emphasised">Democracy v autocracy</h2><div class="collection__row collection__row--1 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--1"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/autocrats-will-continue-to-target-dissidents-abroad"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Autocrats will continue to target dissidents abroad</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">They know that Western countries have done so, too</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP005.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP005.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP005.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP005.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP005.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP005.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP005.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP005.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP005.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP005.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--2 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--2"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/vladimir-putin-will-renew-his-attacks-on-elections-and-the-internet"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Vladimir Putin will renew his attacks on elections and the internet</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">But can he tame YouTube?</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_EUP006.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_EUP006.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_EUP006.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_EUP006.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_EUP006.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_EUP006.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_EUP006.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_EUP006.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_EUP006.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_EUP006.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--3 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--3"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/opposition-leaders-will-struggle-to-rein-in-narendra-modi"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Opposition leaders will struggle to rein in Narendra Modi</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Local elections will give a hint of whether a third term is likely</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ASP001.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ASP001.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ASP001.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ASP001.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ASP001.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ASP001.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ASP001.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ASP001.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ASP001.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ASP001.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--4 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--4"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/latin-america-is-in-danger-of-going-back-to-the-old-normal"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Latin America is in danger of going back to the old normal</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Economic stagnation, social discontent and threats to democracy loom</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP004.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP004.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP004.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP004.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP004.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP004.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP004.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP004.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP004.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AMP004.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--5 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--5"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/audrey-tang-on-how-technology-strengthens-democracy"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Audrey Tang on how technology strengthens democracy</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Taiwan’s digital minister says citizens, firms and government must co-operate</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--6 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--6"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/africa-will-continue-to-suffer-coups-and-civil-wars-in-2022"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Africa will continue to suffer coups and civil wars in 2022</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Of the world’s 15 most fragile states, 11 are in sub-Saharan Africa</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--7 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--7"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/why-stand-up-comedy-is-on-the-rise-in-authoritarian-countries"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Why stand-up comedy is on the rise in authoritarian countries</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Did you hear the one about the general?</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--8 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--8"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/the-philippine-opposition-tries-to-push-back-against-authoritarianism"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">The Philippine opposition tries to push back against authoritarianism</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">They could be facing a Duterte or a Marcos in the May election</p></div></div></div></section><div id="hub-promo"></div><section class="collection layout-common-collection layout-common-collection--8 container"><h2 class="ds-section-headline ds-section-headline--rule-emphasised">Covid-19</h2><div class="collection__row collection__row--1 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--1"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/what-to-expect-in-year-three-of-the-pandemic"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">What to expect in year three of the pandemic</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">New antibody and antiviral treatments, and better vaccines, are on the way</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STP004.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STP004.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STP004.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STP004.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STP004.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STP004.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STP004.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STP004.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STP004.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STP004.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--2 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--2"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/the-aftermath-of-the-pandemic-will-make-politics-more-turbulent"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">The aftermath of the pandemic will make politics more turbulent</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Political unrest tends to peak two years after an outbreak starts</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP002.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP002.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP002.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP002.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP002.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP002.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP002.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP002.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP002.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP002.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--3 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--3"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/will-pre-pandemic-behaviour-ever-return"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Will pre-pandemic behaviour ever return?</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Our global normalcy index suggests that some changes are here to stay</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_GDP001.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_GDP001.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_GDP001.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_GDP001.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_GDP001.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_GDP001.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_GDP001.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_GDP001.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_GDP001.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_GDP001.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--4 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--4"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/tests-and-treatments-for-long-covid-are-on-the-horizon"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Tests and treatments for “long covid” are on the horizon</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">They will help sufferers of other disorders, too</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STD001.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STD001.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STD001.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STD001.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STD001.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STD001.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STD001.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STD001.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STD001.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_STD001.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--5 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--5"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/china-is-unlikely-to-re-open-its-borders-in-2022"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">China is unlikely to re-open its borders in 2022</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">It is the last large country with a zero-covid policy</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--6 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--6"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/new-therapies-for-a-range-of-conditions-are-coming-in-2022"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">New therapies for a range of conditions are coming in 2022</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Haemophilia, brain disorders and malaria are being targeted</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--7 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--7"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/the-tourist-map-of-south-east-asia-will-look-very-different-in-2022"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">The tourist map of South-East Asia will look very different in 2022</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">The number of “sandbox” destinations will grow</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--8 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--8"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/how-the-pandemic-has-boosted-artists-creativity"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">How the pandemic has boosted artists’ creativity</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Exhibitions in 2022 will show the fruits of their productive seclusion</p></div></div></div></section><div class="advert incontent hidden advert--inline"><div><div id="econ-2" class="adcontainer"></div></div></div><section class="collection layout-common-collection layout-common-collection--8 container"><h2 class="ds-section-headline ds-section-headline--rule-emphasised">What to expect in the economy</h2><div class="collection__row collection__row--1 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--1"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/the-number-of-people-in-extreme-poverty-is-falling-again"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">The number of people in extreme poverty is falling again</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">But some of the damage of the past two years will be impossible to undo</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP002.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP002.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP002.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP002.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP002.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP002.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP002.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP002.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP002.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_IRP002.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--2 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--2"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/africas-biggest-economies-will-struggle-in-2022"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Africa’s biggest economies will struggle in 2022</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Smaller neighbours will race ahead</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AFP004.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AFP004.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AFP004.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AFP004.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AFP004.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AFP004.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AFP004.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AFP004.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AFP004.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_AFP004.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--3 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--3"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/the-outlook-for-emerging-market-debt-in-2022"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">The outlook for emerging-market debt in 2022</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Emerging markets will suffer various degrees of “fiscal scarring”</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP003.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP003.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP003.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP003.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP003.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP003.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP003.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP003.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP003.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP003.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--4 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--4"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/what-will-happen-to-inflation-in-2022"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">What will happen to inflation in 2022?</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">It’s back—but not for long. Worries about inflation will diminish</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP002.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP002.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP002.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP002.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP002.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP002.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP002.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP002.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP002.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_FNP002.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--5 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--5"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/the-phenomenon-of-meme-stocks-could-be-here-to-stay"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">The phenomenon of meme stocks could be here to stay</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Small-scale traders’ sheer force of will can keep stock prices pumped up</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--6 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--6"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/central-banks-are-getting-closer-to-issuing-their-own-digital-money"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Central banks are getting closer to issuing their own digital money</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">They are gearing up to mint “central bank digital currencies”</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--7 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--7"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/americas-economy-will-claw-its-way-back-to-the-pre-covid-trend"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">America’s economy will claw its way back to the pre-covid trend</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">But a strengthening economy may not help Joe Biden</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--8 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--8"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/a-three-way-fight-to-shape-the-future-of-digital-finance-has-begun"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">A three-way fight to shape the future of digital finance has begun</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Regulators must preserve its potential while guarding against risk</p></div></div></div></section><section class="collection layout-common-collection layout-common-collection--6 container"><h2 class="ds-section-headline ds-section-headline--rule-emphasised">The new techlash</h2><div class="collection__row collection__row--1 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--1"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/li-jin-on-the-future-of-the-creator-economy"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Li Jin on the future of the creator economy</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Shared ownership and control of online platforms is the way forward</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD005.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD005.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD005.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD005.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD005.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD005.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD005.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD005.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD005.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD005.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--2 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--2"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/chinese-firms-are-quietly-pursuing-a-new-global-strategy"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Chinese firms are quietly pursuing a new global strategy</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">They are acquiring market share under the radar, through small deals</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP005.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP005.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP005.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP005.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP005.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP005.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP005.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP005.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP005.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUP005.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--3 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--3"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/tareq-amin-on-the-open-future-of-mobile-telecoms"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Tareq Amin on the open future of mobile telecoms</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Networks based on OpenRAN can cut costs and address security worries</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD001.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD001.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD001.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD001.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD001.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD001.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD001.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD001.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD001.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD001.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--4 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--4"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/dramatic-shifts-in-the-semiconductor-industry-will-continue"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Dramatic shifts in the semiconductor industry will continue</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Geopolitics and open-source designs are reshaping chipmaking</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD004.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD004.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD004.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD004.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD004.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD004.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD004.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD004.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD004.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_BUD004.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--5 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--5"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/antitrust-regulators-face-vibrant-competition-with-each-other"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Antitrust regulators face vibrant competition—with each other</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">The race to be the best tech regulator is highly competitive. How appropriate</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--6 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--6"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/the-digital-pandemic-of-ransomware-attacks-will-continue"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">The digital pandemic of ransomware attacks will continue</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Firms need to get the basics right in order to fight them</p></div></div></div></section><section class="collection layout-common-collection layout-common-collection--6 container"><h2 class="ds-section-headline ds-section-headline--rule-emphasised">America’s political future</h2><div class="collection__row collection__row--1 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--1"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/the-biden-presidency-is-likely-to-be-heading-towards-gridlock"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">The Biden presidency is likely to be heading towards gridlock</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">The president may resort to other ways to enable change</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USD002.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USD002.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USD002.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USD002.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USD002.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USD002.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USD002.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USD002.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USD002.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USD002.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--2 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--2"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/why-republicans-are-likely-to-win-back-congress"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Why Republicans are likely to win back Congress</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Polls show voters are ideologically much further apart than ever</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP006.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP006.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP006.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP006.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP006.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP006.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP006.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP006.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP006.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP006.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--3 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--3"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/public-school-enrolment-in-america-is-unlikely-to-return-to-normal"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Public-school enrolment in America is unlikely to return to normal</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Learning loss will continue to be a concern, especially among the youngest</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP004.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP004.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP004.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP004.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP004.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP004.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP004.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP004.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP004.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP004.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--4 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--4"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/americas-southern-border-will-remain-a-political-flashpoint"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">America’s southern border will remain a political flashpoint</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">In 2021 the number of migrants arriving was the highest in two decades</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP003.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP003.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP003.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP003.jpg 300w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/400/225/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP003.jpg 400w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/600/338/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP003.jpg 600w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/640/360/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP003.jpg 640w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/800/450/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP003.jpg 800w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1000/563/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP003.jpg 1000w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_USP003.jpg 1280w" sizes="95vw, (min-width: 1400px) 1200px" alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--5 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--5"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/francis-fukuyama-on-the-end-of-american-hegemony"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Francis Fukuyama on the end of American hegemony</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Influence abroad depends on fixing problems at home</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--6 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--6"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/the-second-coming-of-donald-trump"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">The second coming of Donald Trump</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Many on the right love him more than they love democracy</p></div></div></div></section><section class="collection layout-common-collection layout-common-collection--10 container"><h2 class="ds-section-headline ds-section-headline--rule-emphasised">Tom’s top 10</h2><div class="collection__row collection__row--1 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--1"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/china-hopes-to-flaunt-the-merits-of-its-political-system-over-americas"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">China hopes to flaunt the merits of its political system over America’s</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">The Communist Party congress will contrast with America’s mid-term elections</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_CND002.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_CND002.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_CND002.jpg 200w, 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alt=""/></div></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--2 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--2"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/covid-19-is-likely-to-fade-away-in-2022"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Covid-19 is likely to fade away in 2022</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">But the taming of the coronavirus conceals failures in public health</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" 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class="collection-item__headline">Will the world economy return to normal in 2022?</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">If it does not, a painful economic adjustment looms</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP003.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP003.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP003.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP003.jpg 300w, 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ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--4"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/how-to-ensure-that-the-future-of-work-is-fair-for-all"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">How to ensure that the future of work is fair for all</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">The hybrid workplace will be unequal, unless bosses design it not to be</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_LDP004.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" 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itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">By rewriting the rules, the president is resetting an entire industry</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--6 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--6"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/decentralised-finance-is-booming-but-it-has-yet-to-find-its-purpose"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Decentralised finance is booming, but it has yet to find its purpose</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">DeFi is now the arena where the most exciting innovation is occurring</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--7 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item collection-item--7"><h3 class="collection-item__title"><a class="headline-link" href="/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/the-world-ahead/2021/11/08/energy-investment-needs-to-increase-so-bills-and-taxes-must-rise"><span class="collection-item__subheadline">The World Ahead 2022</span><br/><span class="collection-item__headline">Energy investment needs to increase—so bills and taxes must rise</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">Shortages and greenflation will end the age of idealism on energy policy</p></div></div></div><div class="collection__row collection__row--8 ds-layout-grid"><div class="collection__column collection__column--1 ds-layout-grid"><div data-test-id="Article Teaser" class="ds-layout-grid collection-item 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class="collection-item__headline">Ten trends to watch in the coming year</span></a></h3><p data-test-id="Description" itemprop="description" class="collection-item__description">A letter from Tom Standage, editor of “The World Ahead 2022”</p><div itemscope="" itemprop="image" itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" class="collection-item__image"><meta itemprop="url" content="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ELP001.jpg"/><img loading="lazy" width="1280" height="720" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/1280/720/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ELP001.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/200/113/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ELP001.jpg 200w, https://web.archive.org/web/20220123082027im_/https://www.economist.com/img/b/300/169/90/media-assets/image/20211118_ELP001.jpg 300w, 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