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Decade Déjà Vu: Are the 2020s the New 1920s?

May 18, 2026·46 min
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Technological revolutions, a reset in supply chains and soaring stock markets, these are not just characteristics of today's economy. In the 1920s, electrification, the automobile and assembly lines changed the economic landscape.   What parallels exist between this decade and the 1920s and what could we learn from them for the future of the global economy? Speakers: Andrew R. Sorkin, Editor-at-Large; Columnist, New York Times Laurence D. Fink, Chair and CEO, BlackRock; Co-Chair, World Economic Forum, BlackRock Christine Lagarde, President, European Central Bank Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University Ken Griffin, Founder and CEO, Citadel LLC This is the full audio from a session at the Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos. Watch it here: https://www.weforum.org/meetings/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting-2026/sessions/decade-deja-vu-are-the-2020s-the-new-1920s/ Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552

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