From Our Weekly Note and More
On Managing Inflation - in the U.S.
U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell shared comments about inflation, as it hit the highest level since the 1980s.
The Dallas Cowboys, Sony, Epic Games, Lego, McLaren Auto, the Metaverse, and more
Comments about how blockchains, NFTs, and metaverse platforms will extend and redefine the sports fan experience.
On Digital Assets and the U.S. Treasury
Comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Digital Assets.
On NFTs, Ukraine, Sports, and Music
Comments from Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukraine Minister of Digital Transformation, the PWC report “NFTs: The future of digital assets in sports” and Jonathan Dworkin, Universal Music senior vice-president of digital strategy.
On Energy Security: U.S., Europe, and China
Comments from U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Economic Minister Robert Habeck, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm and Wang Xiang - China National Development and Reform Commission
On Inflation: Trends and Impacts
Global inflation is being driven by a mix of geopolitical and pandemic issues. The chart (U.S. trends since the mid-1950s and comments from the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and Bloomberg provide context.
On Ukraine, Oil, Wheat, the S&P 500, and more
Last week, Russia’s efforts to take over Ukraine increased global uncertainty and impacted many global markets. Our charts highlight the effect on oil, wheat, the Russian Ruble, and the S&P 500.
On Russia and a "Shields Up" Cybersecurity Alert
Comments from a "Shields Up" cybersecurity alert by the U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (part of the Department of Homeland Security)
On Market Volatility
Last week, as asset prices (equities, commodities, and others) globally had significant swings …
On Disney, YouTube, McDonald's, and the Metaverse
Comments from Disney CEO Bob Chapek, YouTube Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan, and McDonald's Corp. trademark filings
On Bad Behavior in the Metaverse
Comments from “How to address digital safety in the metaverse" (World Economic Forum) and “Surveillance will follow us into ‘the metaverse,’ and our bodies could be its new data source” (Washington Post)
On Eating Better and Addressing Food Challenges
Comments from the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the Centre for Food Policy at London’s City University, and more.
On the Metaverse and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Comments by Intel, IBM, and the Future of Privacy Forum about advancing new areas of human-machine interaction and the next major platform in computing.
Bill Gates on Digitization, the Metaverse and More
Bill Gates’ end-of-year blog post included comments on digitization in the office, health care, and education.