MOSCOW, 30 Jul – RIA Novosti. To maintain leadership in the global economy after the crisis and the end of the pandemic coronavirus the United States need to pay attention to more knowledge-intensive areas, there is a base, however, this reversal may be complicated by the fact that the previous drivers of growth have been exhausted, according to the Professor of philosophical faculty of MSU named after M. V. Lomonosov, political analyst Boris Mezhuev.
“to return the leadership, have in many ways, of course, focus on certain narrow areas related to intelligent manufacturing. Because it is clear that in the field of shale oil now a stopper associated with certain events,” said Mezhuev RIA Novosti.
According to experts, leadership in the economy after the crisis will depend on the development of new technologies. “I think it has to do primarily with what is called 3D technology, a new surgery called. Associated with the biological forms of life extension, creation of new spheres of production that can afford to make things without resorting to the labor force,” – said the expert.
“Well, of course (the President of the United States Donald) trump is not by chance trying to somehow refresh the space theme. He is clearly trying to demonstrate the importance of space themes in order to show that only the United States has some possibilities for a breakthrough in this direction”, – says the analyst.
In his opinion, important is the development of “green” economy. “Again, the trump is all denied, had treated it lightly, but now, apparently, it will also be important. Not so much in order to demonstrate the salvation of mankind from global warming, so in order to make possible the least environmentally harmful production to exert some effort to demonstrate some superiority over China,” – said the expert.
Mezhuev noted that the level of education at U.S. universities now, and Americans have an intellectual base for a break. “If it is now to expand in those directions in which to expand, I think, of course, America is much you can do, but this would be her very difficult, because the previous drivers of growth have been exhausted”, – concluded the expert.
the Price of may futures on American WTI on 20 April for the first time in history fell to negative values. Quotes on NYMEX reached minus 40.32 USD per barrel. This collapse was caused by weak demand in the oil and overflow the oil storage tanks in the United States. After that, the US President instructed to develop a plan to support American oil and gas companies.
