In the US, the birth rate for 15- to 19-year-olds dropped 7% last year. But what seems like good news for society has been lamented by some leading Maga figures Teenagers these days, eh? Instead of having unprotected sex and popping out babies, they’re wasting their time on TikTok, or ...
Always in crisis mode? You might be catastrophizing – here’s how to stopAlways in crisis mode? You might be catastrophizing – here’s how to stop
When your boss asks to meet, do you assume you’re about to get fired? Experts explain this common pattern Your boss asks you for a meeting later in the week; you have never received negative feedback, but you automatically assume you’re about to get fired. Thoughts begin to swirl as ...
‘Such a water-cooler show!’ Jane Krakowski on Ally McBeal – and life as the world’s biggest scene-stealer‘Such a water-cooler show!’ Jane Krakowski on Ally McBeal – and life as the world’s biggest scene-stealer
The 1990s series set her career alight; then came 30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and countless theatre triumphs. She discusses Tina Fey, Stephen Sondheim and why it would take a broken leg to keep her off stage ‘I’ve been on three television shows that moved the needle a little bit,” ...
‘They accomplished so much, even as they were dying’: the groundbreaking gay art of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek‘They accomplished so much, even as they were dying’: the groundbreaking gay art of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek
A new book uncovers the yearning romance that fueled the Aids-era artists’ life and work Andrew Durbin, author and editor-in-chief of Frieze Magazine, spent almost five years writing The Wonderful World That Almost Was. This dual biography of photographer Peter Hujar and sculptor Paul Thek, two gay artists who made ...
US Treasury secretary says short-term economic pain worth long-term securityUS Treasury secretary says short-term economic pain worth long-term security
US Treasury Secretary said a “small bit of economic pain” was worth it to eliminate the threat of Iranian strikes on Western capitals. ...
Prolonged Iran war reduces chance of rate cut, Chicago Fed president saysProlonged Iran war reduces chance of rate cut, Chicago Fed president says
The News A prolonged conflict in the Middle East would reduce the chances of a US interest rate cut this year, Austan Goolsbee, president of the Chicago Fed, told Semafor World Economy on Tuesday. Goolsbee said he was concerned that the potential inflationary impact of the energy-price shock caused by ...
US-EU relations will remain strong despite Iran war, Greek finance chief saysUS-EU relations will remain strong despite Iran war, Greek finance chief says
The News The US failure to consult European allies on its decision to attack Iran won’t break the strong bonds between the longtime partners, Greek Finance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said at Semafor World Economy in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. “There can be turbulence in that relationship, there are disagreements in ...
World Bank takes on energy inflation at spring meetingsWorld Bank takes on energy inflation at spring meetings
The economic fallout from the energy crisis unleashed by the war in Iran and questions of how to bolster energy security are dominating discussions at the World Bank and IMF spring meetings in Washington this week. For low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, higher import bills for fuel, ...
Dubai domestic spending nearly recovered to prewar levels, economic chief saysDubai domestic spending nearly recovered to prewar levels, economic chief says
The News The majority of people have remained in Dubai despite heavy bombardment from Iran amid the ongoing US-Israel war, and domestic spending has nearly recovered, according to the CEO of the Dubai Economic Development Corporation. While an unsurprising statement from the man charged with attracting investment to the UAE’s ...
Energy CEOs are changing their risk calculusEnergy CEOs are changing their risk calculus
Tim’s view Leading CEOs and officials spent the opening day of Semafor World Economy grappling with how to hardwire more resilience into the global energy system at a moment of unprecedented risk. There are a lot of chokepoints in the energy market these days, from trade routes under threat of ...