It’s been a jam-packed year of policy news, and we wanted to take some time to reflect on trends we’ve picked up on. We made several of our own predictions for some policies that will be passed in 2023, and some reflections on our predictions from the last year. Listen to our full podcast here. Reflecting on prediction sources: Euronews: https://www.euronews.com/next/2022/12/19/the-four-day-week-which-countries-have-embraced-it-and-how-s-it-going-so-far

Pocket dictionary: right to collective bargaining. Ontario’s ban on striking. EU’s digital markets’ demand. Pakistan’s new proposal towards limiting transgender rights. Listen to our full podcast here. Ontario’s strike ban sources: CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/bill-28-ontario-education-strike-1.6639027 EU’s Digital Markets Act sources: EU commission: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_22_6423

Pocket dictionary: Pink Wave. Latin America sees a shift in political agendas. California leads the way in teenager sleep schedules. Buenos Aires bans gender neutral Spanish from being taught in schools. Listen to our full podcast here. California sleep schedule sources: The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/13/us/california-later-school-start-times.html Axios: https://www.axios.com/2022/07/28/california-school-start-times

Pocket dictionary: Sanctions. The world’s leaders sanction Russians and their economy. But New Zealand is missing from the list of their sanction-giving allies. Istanbul wins for Askıda Ekmek policy for digitizing “bread on hooks.” Listen to our full podcast here. New Zealand’s sanctions sources: New Zealand Foreign Affairs and Trade: https://www.mfat.govt.nz/en/peace-rights-and-security/un-sanctions/

Pocket Dictionary: Valentine’s Day. Pakistan’s prohibition of celebrating the day of love. New York jumps on the sports betting legalization train. South Africa gets tense in its debate to introduce a permanent income. Listen to our full podcast here. Pakistan’s Valentine’s Day sources: BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-38958999 New York’s sports betting sources: Action Network: https://www.actionnetwork.com/news/legal-sports-betting-united-states-projections

Pocket dictionary: age of majority. The Philippines raises its age of consent. Turkey gambles on its untraditional monetary policy. Indonesia’s capital moves — but not necessarily for why you think. Listen to our full podcast here. Turkey’s monetary policy sources: Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/turkey-passes-law-exempting-converted-lira-deposits-corporate-tax-2022-01-21/ Hurriyet Daily News: https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/parliament-passes-law-imposing-higher-fines-for-stockpiling-170609

Pocket dictionary: minimum unit price. Ireland’s new minimum unit price comes into affect for alcohol purchases. Mexico pushes payment for tree planting onto its neighbors to deter emigration. The No Surprises Act comes into effect within the US. Listen to our full podcast here. Ireland’s pricing sources: BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59859138 UK Parliament: https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/SN05021/SN05021.pdf

It’s been a jam-packed year of policy reviewed here, and we wanted to take some time to reflect on trends we’ve picked up on. We made several of our own predictions for some policies that will be passed in 2022. Listen to our full podcast here. Prediction sources: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/cbdctracker/ https://www.movemeback.com/pulse/69-20211031-new-contenders-nigeria-launches-enaira-somali-film-makes-global-headlines-egypts-regional-pharma-hub-the-rise-of-ghanas-upstream-oil/

What happened to US Right to Repair laws? Who won the UNWTO Best Villages competition? Remember New Zealand’s 2025 Smoke Free deadline? And after several stories covering China this year — where are we now? Listen to our full podcast here. US Right to Repair follow-up sources: Apple: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2021/11/apple-announces-self-service-repair/ The Verge: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/17/22787336/apple-right-to-repair-self-service-diy-reason-microsoft