Economics

Quiet negotiations with Berlin can do what economic coercion can’t.

A close reading of the philosophical career, and influence, of France’s most ridiculed public intellectual.

The U.N. dials up the pressure campaign against Myanmar’s putschists.

The West’s economic orthodoxy of the past 40 years has been shaken by the pandemic—but the fight isn’t nearly over yet.

The country says it wants to pivot from hard power to economic power, but its economy begs to differ.

In Lebanon’s absurd economy, money’s value depends on whom you ask.

Both Washington and the Australian public want more sanctions on China.

Knowledge-sector jobs are heading to Eastern Europe, and the consequences could remake the EU.

A spat at Mercosur’s 30th birthday marked a low point for regional cooperation.

Beijing is making moves to ensure regional dominance in Southeast Asia and oil supplies from the Middle East. It could be shooting itself in the foot.

The U.S. treasury secretary and the Italian prime minister have spent decades shaping this economy. But can they control what comes next?

The Caesar Act isn’t hurting Assad; it’s harming civilians.

The Suez Canal blockade is a reminder that sea freight still keeps the global economy running—and leaders and consumers ignore it at their peril.

Don’t listen to the activists. Millions of Indian farmers will benefit from Modi’s new laws.

The United States won’t be a global leader in climate change until it works with African nations.

Why has the administration been so half-hearted on a malign Russian influence project?

Republican districts stand to benefit most from the economic windfall that a revived JCPOA would bring.