CHICAGO — “The return of the state” is a phrase seemingly on almost everyone’s lips nowadays. Given the global challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, the argument goes, it is governments, not markets, that should be responsible for allocating resources.

CHICAGO — Amid growing concerns about climate change and social unrest, institutional investors are increasingly applying environmental, social and governance criteria in their portfolio decisions.

CHICAGO — After being celebrated for playing a central role in the Arab Spring, social-media platforms are now blamed for any outcome that traditional media outlets dislike, from the Brexit referendum and Donald Trump’s election to political polarisation more generally.