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<\/a>Beddoes<\/p><\/div>Beddoes\u2019 talk at The University of Toledo is titled \u201cWhat\u2019s Next? Making Sense of a Global Economy.\u201d <\/p>\n
In this big-picture presentation, Beddoes will reveal the interplay of democracy, demography, technology, energy and government policies as the ultimate drivers of economic change. Topics will include:<\/p>\n
\u2022 How is Europe displaying attributes typical of Japan, where economies are no longer shrinking, but stagnant?<\/p>\n
\u2022 Emerging market economies are being tested \u2014 a candid look at which have promise and those that could collapse under the pressure.<\/p>\n
As the first female editor in The Economist\u2019s more than 170-year history, Beddoes enlightens audiences on financial and economic trends with prescient analysis that is detailed yet comprehensive in scope. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are excited to host Zanny Minton Beddoes here on the UT campus,\u201d said Charlene Gilbert, dean of the UT College of Arts and Letters. \u201cHer role as a thought leader on the national and international stage is truly impressive. As one of Forbes\u2019 100 most powerful women in the world, we are sure her remarks will be both timely and insightful. The College of Arts and Letters is deeply committed to bringing speakers of this caliber to our campus, providing our students and our community with exposure to some of the world\u2019s most important leaders and intellectuals.\u201d<\/p>\n