List of Economics articles
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New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) speaks to supporters during an election night gathering in the Queens borough of New York on June 24. Will the Rich Flee New York if Mamdani Becomes Mayor?
A progressive candidate’s primary win is causing panic among the city’s upper classes.
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Small-caliber ammunition is seen during the opening of Mesko SA’s new ammunition production hall in Skarzysko-Kamienna, Poland. Ukraine’s Arms Industry Is the Wild West
Battle experience may give Ukrainian manufacturers the edge.
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Parts of the Shahran fuel depot on the outskirts of Tehran are ablaze after an Israeli attack on June 15. Did Trump Just Lift Sanctions on Iranian Oil?
Ignoring Tehran’s oil shipments has been informal policy for years. What if Washington made it official?
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Milei is seen in partial profile as he walks in front of a dark blue stage backdrop. Milei is smiling slightly and looking down; he wears a dark suit and tie and clutches a folder and a cell phone in his hands. Why the IMF’s Loan to Argentina Is a Scandal
The Trump-Milei political alliance indicates the need for the International Monetary Fund’s reform.
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A tugboat is seen attached to a massive shipping barge across a stretch of open water. On the other side of the ships is the shore, with mountains rising up against the horizon. Global Shipping Is Staying Calm About the Strait of Hormuz
Amid chaos and missile fire, ships are still sailing as normal.
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Prabowo Subianto is seen from the chest upward as he salutes something ahead of him. He wears a dark gray suit, blue tie, and a black cap with a flat top. Asia’s Autocrats Welcome USAID’s End
Conspiracy theories about U.S. power are now shared by the Trump administration.
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A rare-earth refinery north of the Inner Mongolian city of Baotou on Aug. 20, 2012. Does Xi Have Trump’s Number?
China has come out ahead in recent dealmaking.
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U.S. Rep. Newt Gingrich shrugs in a photo. How Republicans Became the Anti-Tax Party
Today’s budget policies owe a great deal to the Bush-Gingrich showdown of 1990.
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Rows of cadets in military uniforms march in a parade. A Brief History of Military Parades
Trump hopes to top the Bastille Day procession.
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A worker in a gray uniform and white hardhat walks on pipelines. Oil Prices Spike After Israeli Attacks on Iran
Traders fear a wider conflict, even if oil facilities haven’t been targeted yet.
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Wantalk, an artificial intelligence chatbot created by Chinese tech company Baidu, is seen at the Baidu headquarters in Beijing on Feb. 2, 2024. Can China Catch Up on AI?
“We’re in the sprint mode of a real race for supremacy between the United States and China.”
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport in Greer, South Carolina, on Oct. 16, 2017. Trump Will Lose the Trade War
Multifront conflicts have never ended well for the countries that provoked them.
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Scott Bessent and He Lifend stand next to each other while shaking hands and posing for a photo. Behind them are United States and Chinese flags. U.S. and China De-escalate Supply Chain War—for Now
This will give factories a temporary reprieve, but both sides could still leverage economic chokepoints in the future absent a larger deal.
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Donald Trump closes his eyes while seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. Trump wears a navy blue suit and a purple tie. IR Experts Give Trump’s Second Term Very Low Marks
A new poll finds serious faults with the president’s foreign policy in his first 100 days.
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Ursula von der Leyen wears a beige blouse and red blazer while standing behind a podium. Behind her is the European Union flag. Europe Is Doing What Trump Won’t on Sanctioning Russia
Trump is tweeting softly, but Brussels is carrying the big stick.
