List of Economics articles
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Workers at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing Does the World’s Longest Undersea Tunnel Have a China Problem?
A Chinese-financed project to connect the Estonian and Finnish capitals has hit a snag as Europe ponders how to deal with Beijing’s economic heft.
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U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on June 24, 2019, imposing sanctions on Iran. Trump’s Use of Sanctions Is Nothing Like Obama’s
The White House’s aggressive deployment of coercive economic tools has given rise to a growing geopolitical backlash.
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador discusses Pemex. Mexico Tries to Turn Back the Clock on Energy
Forget the energy opening: López Obrador works to restore the primacy of Pemex, the state-owned oil giant.
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U.S. stock market indices plunged after weak manufacturing numbers and fears of a recession on Oct. 1. Rumblings of Recession Get Louder
With U.S. manufacturing taking its worst hit since the Great Recession, signs of a global economic downturn are everywhere.
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An image of Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen behind a statue of the late Communist leader Mao Zedong at a souvenir shop in Beijing on Feb. 27, 2018. 5 Bad Things in China’s Future (and 3 Good Ones)
Xi Jinping’s rule could get very dark.
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China's first self-developed large passenger jetliner, the C919, rolls off the production line on Nov. 2, 2015. Are China and the West Headed for a Cold War in the Skies?
As the U.S.-China trade war heats up, Beijing and Moscow could ditch Boeing and Airbus and make their own planes together—but it won’t be good news for passengers or airlines.
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White House trade advisor Peter Navarro successfully led U.S. demands for reform of the Universal Postal Union in an extraordinary meeting in Geneva, Sept. 24, 2019. Trump Scores a Big Victory—on Stamps
The United States tries to level the playing field for postal services worldwide.
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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the 73rd U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 25 in New York. Despite Impeachment Probe in Washington, U.N. Business Carries on in New York
As Trump leaves UNGA, the meetings continue.
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Demonstrators protest outside the Sudanese Justice Ministry in Khartoum on Sept. 19. The United States Should Lift Sanctions on Sudan
It’s finally time to breathe new life into the country’s moribund economy.
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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives for a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres at the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Sept. 24. Now It’s Really ‘Do or Die’ for Boris Johnson
Following a high court ruling that his suspension of Parliament was unlawful, the lame-duck British prime minister will have to confront a hostile Commons.
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Iran's President Hassan Rouhani speaks at parliament in Tehran on Sept. 3. For Many Iranians, Staying In the Nuclear Deal No Longer Makes Sense
Talks have little appeal because Tehran is convinced that Trump can’t be trusted to negotiate in good faith. And there isn’t much political support for observing what’s left of the deal while Washington wages economic war.
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Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi gives a speech at the Kevadia Colony of Narmada District in India on Sept. 17. Everyone Thinks the Economy Is Issue No. 1 for India’s Modi. It’s Not.
Little separates various Indian political parties on the economy. That’s why the prime minister’s new government is making its mark by delivering on its social and cultural agenda.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford hold a media briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 28. In Muted Response to Iran Strikes, U.S. to Send Reinforcements to Saudi Arabia
Deployment will include missile defense capabilities and a “moderate” increase in troops.
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Iranian women walk in the capital, Tehran, on Aug. 27. Iran’s economy has struggled with U.S. sanctions and could face even more after last weekend’s attack on Saudi oil facilities. Trump Sanctions Iran Again, Inching Toward Economic Blockade
But some experts say the move is a weak response to alleged Iranian attacks on Saudi oil.
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Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi gives a speech at the Kevadia Colony of Narmada District in India on Sept. 17. Western Accolades Are Egging Autocrats On
The Gates Foundation is giving an award to Narendra Modi. That's a big mistake.
