A new era for money, a conversation with Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small, and Leopard 2 tanks for Ukraine.
| Germany must shake off its habit of finding excuses for inaction As Ukrainians regained more territory and beat back Russian forces, there was another fierce “brouhaha” in Germany this month over weapons deliveries to Ukraine. Constanze Stelzenmüller argues that a decision by Berlin to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine would send a powerful signal to the Kremlin. Read more |
| Listen: Expanding access to rural broadband On a new episode of the TechTank podcast, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small joins Nicol Turner Lee to talk about the urban-rural digital divide, how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act has helped the USDA expand its programs, and how the department has been working to meet different communities’ hyperlocal needs. Listen to the podcast |
| A new era for money “Money is now on the cusp of a transformation that could reshape banking, finance, and even the structure of society.” Writing for the International Monetary Fund, Eswar Prasad discusses the age of digital currencies and the challenges that are coming with it. Read in Finance & Development |
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