(The opinions expressed here are those of the authors.)
By Anna Szymanski
June 19 (Reuters) - Looking for inspiration? Every Friday,
Weekend Reads rounds up what the Reuters Open Interest team has
been reading, watching and listening to.
This week's picks span social media disinformation, Europe's
industrial future, Iran geopolitics, central banking stress and
China's battery supply-chain dominance.
MIKE DOLAN, ROI Finance & Markets Columnist: This column from
the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) examines
disinformation on social media and argues that greater
visibility for credible news sources helps counter its impact.
RON BOUSSO, ROI Energy Columnist: This Reuters report explains
how the Iran war has led to a surge in electric vehicle sales -
again. But the growth may be short-lived.
ANDY HOME, ROI Metals Columnist: The newly formed think tank
Renaissance Europe Institute offers a no-holds-barred manifesto
for preserving the continent's industrial sector, arguing that
"Europe should remain open to trade but it must stop being naive
about the world it is trading with."
CLYDE RUSSELL, ROI Asia Commodities and Energy Columnist: This
Foreign Affairs article by Eurasia Group President Ian Bremmer
provides a deep dive into the geopolitics of the Iran war and
peace deal. The key takeaway is that China is the big winner.
We're listening to...
ANNA SZYMANSKI, ROI Editor-in-Charge: This week featured a
series of central bank meetings, with policymakers mostly
focused on short-term concerns. But over the long haul, ageing
populations, indebted governments and geopolitical splits could
undermine price stability - or so argue economists Charles
Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan on the latest episode of The Big View
with Reuters Breakingviews Global Editor Peter Thal Larsen.
And we're watching...
ANDY HOME, ROI Metals Columnist: This webinar from critical
minerals consultancy SC Insights offers an insightful analysis
of how China came to dominate the global battery supply chain
and what the West can do about it.
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(By Anna Szymanski
Editing by Marguerita Choy)