Trade and Economics

Gamers have become unwitting agents in a global culture war.

China is missing out on growth because the Communist Party comes first.

Pretoria says Israel is committing a genocide but is more equivocal about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola explains why.

And what the European Union could do to catch up.

Change candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake will have to win over three key groups to succeed.

Washington can’t outcompete Beijing-backed banks.

Britain’s prime minister has a lifelong theory of reform that may not fit current needs.

How Washington can make sure that Berlin’s Gazprom era is over.

Another political shake-up in New Delhi’s neighborhood shouldn’t have a major impact on bilateral ties.

Authorities say Hunan finance chief Liu Wenjie was killed, but direct political assassinations are rare in China.

By placing power above plenty too soon, Xi Jinping may have made a great strategic blunder.

Governments everywhere are facing a seemingly impossible choice.

Five questions to ask before welcoming Seoul to the nuclear weapons club.

Nate Silver offers a disjointed paean to gambling and venture capitalists.

Beneath the sex, a madcap novel about an art heist lays bare the realities of globalization.

It’s time for the ultra-rich to take responsibility for their role in the climate crisis.

The country has raised its hand to help found a regional alliance backed by the Inter-American Development Bank.

Can any of the presidential candidates lift the country out of its economic predicament?

European Union sanctions would matter more than U.S. ones in a Taiwan war scenario.

A fresh start may be top of mind as voters select the country’s next president.

The gradual change—the first since the 1950s—won’t solve the country’s demographic problems.

The impact will be felt around the world.

Revisionist powers like to use international law as a weapon. Now the West is thinking creatively, too—to uphold the order, not break it.

U.S. monetary policy has become dangerously addicted to mistaken predictions.

A new book offers a masterful glimpse into the world of economic warfare.

The United States expects Moscow to use the Iranian shipments against Ukraine in the coming weeks.

As the West protects its markets, China will need to dump its exports elsewhere—and emerging nations are alarmed.

The so-called China week is only likely to reinforce Beijing’s views on Washington.

The Inflation Reduction Act was a singular achievement. So why isn’t Harris talking about it?

The Trump-Harris debate masked how Republicans and Democrats agree on tougher tariffs on China.

After 16 years of delays, a joint project to mine copper sees new momentum. But significant challenges remain.

Biden is following a bipartisan pattern of prioritizing electoral politics over sound policymaking.

A closing U.S. trade system is hastening the decline of its global leadership.

A policy path to address a warming climate on which both parties can agree.

No longer the sole hegemon, the United States faces global issues that require global cooperation.

No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word.

The move aims to create a friendlier supply chain amid escalating tech competition with China.

Some Argentines aren’t happy about the libertarian president’s privatization plans.

Locals at a key strategic port want foreign investment, but security services are worried.

Tehran wants Islamabad to hold up its end of the deal on a much-delayed gas pipeline—but it doesn’t seem likely.

A letter from Singapore to the next U.S. president.

Leaders from across the continent gather in Beijing, seeking loans and financing deals.

Prices for clean technology such as electric vehicles and solar panels have fallen sharply, underscoring economic insecurity.

The country’s economy is in free fall, but the group is thriving.

Reads on the geopolitics of electric cars.

How the Caribbean country went from “rock bottom” to poster child for the fund.

U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan hopes to stay the Biden administration’s course in China.

Beijing values engagement with Washington despite limited concrete outcomes.

Targeted pressure on elites could sway Maduro to support a peaceful transfer of power.

Global poverty and income divergence are set to rise again—a brutal indictment of the institution’s work.

Kamala Harris vows to fight price gouging, but is that the problem?

How Michel Martelly, an erstwhile U.S. ally, found himself in Washington’s crosshairs.

Picking Tim Walz as her running mate signals that Kamala Harris is all-in on the post-neoliberal shift.

The pinprick attacks boost morale, but they don’t much dent Moscow’s energy earnings.

On a return to Shanghai, our columnist takes note of how rising inequality is leading many Chinese to vote with their feet.

Aid to Africa and the climate conference circuit are fundamentally flawed, requiring an overhaul of the international institutions’ missions.

The case could signal a new U.S. approach toward combating tech monopolies.

Economist Adam Posen says the two campaigns diverge sharply on migration and the dollar, but have both proposed industrial policies that are “not fit for purpose.”

Central banks should stop pretending to be neutral about saving the planet.

Foreign direct investment in the country’s manufacturing sector is up—for now.

Gina Raimondo has reshaped the Commerce Department for technological competition with China.

As another prime minister steps down, the era of mayfly leadership may be back.

No multilateral sanctions campaign will be effective unless it is backed by the power of the dollar, which dominates global trade and banking.

How to cut through the PR and understand an agreement.

The U.S. Federal Reserve shouldn’t necessarily be in the business of anticipating wild swings.

Amid post-election mayhem in Caracas, Washington has prioritized diplomacy over punishment.

An obscure strategy wreaked short-lived havoc.

Years of Chinese investment have transformed Jakarta into a nickel powerhouse. But that support has come at a price.

A big hurricane season could put U.S. natural gas for Europe and Asia in jeopardy.

On a return to Shanghai, our columnist detects worries about the future—but also a steely determination that the country’s sheer size will see it advance in key areas.

A year into Bola Tinubu’s presidency, Nigerians are furious with his economic reforms.

The United States needs better tools to bolster global energy security.

Fears of a U.S. economic slowdown helped drive stock market declines in Asia, Europe, and the United States.

Countries in Europe and Asia are preparing for tariffs, but their options are limited.

Washington has switched from economic offense to defense.

The former president is pitching a new grift.

Everything we know about the Democratic nominee’s foreign-policy views.

Loans from the IMF, Western governments, and private investors are coming due.

Poorly designed laws are forcing global firms to leave.

After a failed putsch, the country’s economic fortunes may be looking up.

The United States should make its southern neighbor not just a large trading partner, but also a truly strategic one.

How to decode the esoterica of Chinese political meetings.

The disruption underscores just how reliant much of the world is on key software providers.

His corporate backers come mostly from Silicon Valley.

Trump has generally shunned global engagement. But he and J.D. Vance have a lot of plans for the region.

After initial success, Western energy sanctions are stalling out.

The city-state’s defense minister decodes what Beijing and Washington want in Asia.

After 14 years of Conservative control, what’s next for the United Kingdom?

Emerging Asian economies now account for nearly half of the world’s economic growth.

The econ-focused event is rife with buzzwords and Xi propaganda. Less so with substantive reform.

Ukraine is currently on the losing side of the new legal front in the West’s economic war.

The new prime minister has ruled out raising taxes for most people or rejoining the EU.

Restricting immigration to appease domestic political grievances is likely to backfire—again.

From Malaysia to Mexico, some countries are gearing up to benefit from economic fragmentation.

A sustainable future is still possible—even amidst a radically altered political climate.

Our columnists and reporters’ top picks, from a history of China’s tattooed soldiers to an ambitious modern epic.

U.S. and European companies still have billions of dollars in assets in Russia—and Moscow is starting to retaliate.

It’s unlikely that the alliance can fully prevent Chinese companies from fueling Russia’s war machine.

Argentina’s president has had a predictably unpredictable first few months in office.

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger ignore calls to remain as they seek to exit the West African bloc.