Coronavirus: The world after the pandemic

As society begins to look beyond the crisis, the FT asks leading commentators and policymakers what to expect from a post-Covid-19 future

Can we tackle both climate change and Covid-19 recovery?

Two experts debate whether shift to low carbon can push forward amid economic stress

Can governments afford the debts piling up to stabilise economies?

Two experts debate the long-term impact on inflation of the Covid-19 rescue packages

Robert Colvile: Capitalism is our escape route

We have clearly optimised the economy for efficiency rather than resilience

Wendy Carlin: Resetting how we talk about the economy

The twin crises of climate change and the pandemic provide an opportunity to transform thinking

Gary Cohn: Crisis is speeding up the end of cash

Pandemic boosts shift towards digital wallets and currencies

Jon Gray: Don’t handcuff private capital in this crisis

Blackstone and other PE firms can give companies a fighting chance of survival

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Mary Portas: The cull of retail businesses spells the end for mediocre malls

Too many big brands have been coasting for too long

Andy Haldane: Reweaving the social fabric after the crisis

The lesson is to better recognise all the paid and unpaid contributions citizens make

Carl Frey: Automation anxiety will only increase 

Consumers may prefer automated services to face-to-face interactions for some time to come 

Emmanuel Macron: it is time to think the unthinkable

France’s president believes the coronavirus pandemic will transform capitalism — but leaders need to act with humility

Henry Paulson: Save globalisation to secure the future

The world will be a very dangerous place if we do not fix multilateral institutions

Amartya Sen: A better society can emerge 

History shows some crises lead to improved equality and access to food and healthcare

Angus Deaton: We may not all be equal this time

Historically, plagues make societies more level but this pandemic may be an exception