List of Economics articles
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Icebergs are seen in the sea as a man walks along a road in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 9, 2025. Trump’s Resource Grabs Don’t Add Up
There is little justification for taking Venezuelan oil or Greenlandic minerals, but the U.S. leader insists.
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A person holds a 1,000 banknote in their hands. How Troubled Is the Iranian Economy?
A plunge in exchange rates triggered the huge protests.
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King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan welcome European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Costa during the first-ever summit held between Jordan and the European Union in Amman, Jordan, on Jan. 8. The World Is Adjusting to an Unreliable United States
Years of accumulated trust are being spent for short-term leverage.
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te stands among military members dressed in uniform as they all pose for a photo. Taiwan Announced Billions More for Defense. Here’s How It Can Deliver.
A new annual strategy document would streamline spending and signal seriousness to allies.
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Anti-euro protest with Soviet flag in Sofia, Bulgaria Bulgaria’s Eurozone Entry Is Another Setback for Russia
The euro just gained its 21st member despite Moscow’s attempts at sabotage.
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The president of Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, and Uruguay stand holding hands in front of a waterfall. The EU-Mercosur Deal Is a Hedge Against the Donroe Doctrine
As the United States pursues gunboat diplomacy, Europe and South America are choosing cooperation instead.
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An photo collage illustration shows Donald Trump pointing toward buildings with case falling around them. Semiconductor chips also make up the scene. Red bars overlay the cream-colored background behind the photos. Trump’s State Capitalism, by the Numbers
The companies and sectors where the U.S. president has taken a government stake.
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An overhead view shows the prow of a massive cargo ship stacked with rows of neatly organized shipping containers in a variety of colors. The water below is dark, nearly black. Tariffs Have Hurt, Not Helped, the U.S. Economy
And they will likely play an even bigger role in 2026.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tour the Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation project in Washington, D.C. Trump and the Fed Are Now at War
The White House risks gutting the independence of the world’s most important central bank in its quest for cheap money.
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Trump and von der Leyen meet in Scotland Trump’s 3 Options to Turn the Screws on Europe
As the trade imbalance widens, European leaders need to prepare for likely retaliation.
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An illustration shows a fountain pen cap with a gun coming out of the end of it instead of a pen. America’s War Chest in Waiting
Washington's new tool of statecraft is a $200 billion checkbook.
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A woman walks past a mural depicting an oil pump on a street in Caracas, Venezuela. Why Oil Doesn’t Explain Trump’s Venezuela Gambit
The “Donroe Doctrine” is about the spectacle of violence.
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Dozens of people mill about on a street lined with low-rise buildings and strewn with debris at night. Debris includes tipped-over shopping carts, rolls of toilet paper, and bottles and cans; someone has started a fire in the middle of one pile. Iran’s Currency Crisis Could Be the Regime’s Downfall
Economic disaster has put vast crowds in Tehran’s streets.
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People visit a new shopping mall in Beijing's Tongzhou district on Dec. 26, 2025. Can Xi Jinping Make China Spend?
The leadership knows lack of domestic demand is a problem—but may not have the tools to fix it.
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An illustration shows one empty flagpole alongside the flags of multiple countries. The U.S. flag is seen at far right, untethered, flying out of frame. The World-Minus-One Moment
Managing the global order with an antagonistic Washington.
