In the United States, state-level investments in elementary-secondary education—measured as state revenues per pupil—have increased by about $1,000 per decade since 1960. Christopher Candelaria, Shelby McNeill, and Kenneth Shores explain the catalysts behind these investments and where they are occurring.

“Autonomous vehicles are a game-changing technology that can solve problems the government has been unable to solve, but their adoption will be disrupted by a disinterested federal government dominated by public- and private-sector lawyers,” warns Clifford Winston.

To better understand how African businesses are approaching the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and how the AfCFTA can best support those businesses through trade, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa created the AfCFTA Country Business Index. Stephen Karingi and Wafa Aidi explore the major findings.