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IMF World Economic Outlook Apr 2025.

The World Economic Outlook highlights a global growth slowdown exacerbated by rising risks. To address this, policies must be adjusted to manage growth-inflation trade-offs and internal imbalances. Emphasizing healthy aging, reducing gender disparities, and matching migrant skills to labor needs, along with infrastructure investments, is essential for reviving economic momentum.

Greatness

The discourse explores the distinctions between atheism, agnosticism, and deism, emphasizing humanity’s quest for understanding amidst a vast cosmos. It reflects on the current scientific belief in a higher power and discusses the transformative approach of a modern pope, advocating empathy, tolerance among religions, and addressing global humanitarian issues.

A Conversation With Historian Sir Niall Ferguson On Trump, Tariffs, And China.

Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim engage with esteemed historian Sir Niall to explore pressing global issues, including culture and trade wars, as well as the potential for conflict over Taiwan. Sir Niall reflects on the Trump presidency, suggesting that the US may face significant polling challenges in the coming year.

Beethoven’s 9th with a Chorus of 10,000 Voices.

On April 13, 2025, EXPO 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, opened with a performance of “Ode to Joy” by a 10,000-person chorus, led by maestro Yutaka Sado. The event was broadcast globally from the Yumeshima venue, showcasing a vibrant celebration with participants dressed in Expo-themed ponchos.