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Though the tech monopolists may capture significant short-term gains from the accelerating shift online, they can no longer avoid the harsh glare of the political spotlight. A column by Diane Coyle.

The West will have to be proactive in its diplomacy, making clear that it will support a democratic Belarus that still chooses to have close links to Russia. A column by Carl Bildt.

Because of Covid-19, sovereign debt is rising. Politicians will be tempted to cut the costs of debt service by capping the interest rates that financial institutions are allowed to pay. A column by Anne O. Krueger.

The Belarusian economy cries out for liberalization and privatization, and it has the basic ingredients for launching such a process. Belarus has many assets. A column by Anders Aslund.

One way or another, the post-pandemic world will move very fast in payments technologies. Central banks cannot afford to play catch-up. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

Government spending is necessary today. But just because sovereign-debt markets have not yet reacted adversely to high levels of borrowing and spending, we must remain cautious. A column by Raghuram G. Rajan.

America and China, although competitors, should cooperate and share responsibility with a view to tackling major global challenges such as climate change and pandemics A column by Mohamed A. El-Erian.

The question is whether universities push technology aside as the pandemic fades, or instead look for the best ways to harness it. A column by Kenneth Rogoff.

In Trump and his national-security hawks, China has met its match. The president and his top brass also believe in the law of the jungle and are unafraid to wield raw power against their foes. A column by Minxin Pei.

Should Lukashenko be defeated next mont, this could shape neighbor Russia’s future much more than Ukraine’s efforts to throw off dictatorship have done. A column by Vladislav Inozemtsev.

The pandemic has shown for the first time how readily private and public data sources can be centralized and linked up on demand. This could have triggered a public awakening A column by Stephanie Hankey.

Despite all the current mayhem, cyberspace is not a lawless domain. Like the seas, outer space, and other shared domains, it is subject to international law. A column by Michael Chertoff.