List of Economics articles
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A woman walks with a Lebanese national flag tucked into her pocket past a broken window amid protests against dire economic conditions in Beirut. Why Hezbollah Is Rich and Lebanon Is Poor
The country’s economy is in free fall, but the group is thriving.
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Rows of cars are lined up next to a large blue and green ship. Why Is the West’s EV Industry So Far Behind China’s?
Reads on the geopolitics of electric cars.
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado waves a national flag atop a truck during a protest called by the opposition movement in Caracas. What’s Next for U.S. Policy in Venezuela?
Targeted pressure on elites could sway Maduro to support a peaceful transfer of power.
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A large crowd of people reach out with hands extended for food. A hand reaches out from behind the camera, holding some food wrapped in brown paper. The World Bank Is Failing and Needs a Restart
Global poverty and income divergence are set to rise again—a brutal indictment of the institution’s work.
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Kamala Harris gestures with one hand while speaking into a microphone at a podium. Harris wears a light blue suit, and seated members of a crowd are visible slightly out of focus in the background. Why Food Prices Are Surging
Kamala Harris vows to fight price gouging, but is that the problem?
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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a man with white hair and a navy blue suit, gestures with both hands as he looks toward the crowd while giving a speech at the DNC. The Democrats’ Pro-Worker Agenda Can Go Global
Picking Tim Walz as her running mate signals that Kamala Harris is all-in on the post-neoliberal shift.
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Two Russian Orthodox priests are seen from behind, wearing ankle-length black robes, as they watch black smoke filling the sky above a dry field. A few fire trucks and other vehicles are lined up next to the priests. Kyiv Keeps Russian Oil in the Crosshairs
The pinprick attacks boost morale, but they don’t much dent Moscow’s energy earnings.
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Chinese women take photos as they visit the Bund along the Huangpu River in Shanghai, China. China’s Fragile Social Compact
On a return to Shanghai, our columnist takes note of how rising inequality is leading many Chinese to vote with their feet.
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United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres shakes hands with former U.S. Vice President and climate campaigner Al Gore during the COP27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Nov. 9, 2022. Aid and Climate Policies Are a World of ‘Let’s Pretend’
Aid to Africa and the climate conference circuit are fundamentally flawed, requiring an overhaul of the international institutions’ missions.
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Google's offices in New York City, Oct. 20, 2020. Antitrust Ruling Is Bad News for Google
The case could signal a new U.S. approach toward combating tech monopolies.
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Vice President Kamala Harris, pictured on the left, and former President Donald Trump, pictured on the right. How Trump and Harris Differ on Economic Policy
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.”
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A profile shot of Jerome Powell. How to Force Capitalism to Stop Climate Change
Central banks should stop pretending to be neutral about saving the planet.
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A drawn illustration of Gina Raimondo with a blue background. The Technocrat
Gina Raimondo has reshaped the Commerce Department for technological competition with China.
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida bows as he stands in front of a microphone at a memorial event held in a room with polished white floors and walls. Yellow flowers are visible in a display in the background. Japan’s Public Didn’t Buy Fumio Kishida’s New Capitalism
As another prime minister steps down, the era of mayfly leadership may be back.
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Israeli soldiers gather during a protest in the town of Beita in the occupied West Bank on July 26. Why the U.S. Must Lead Sanctions on Israel’s Illegal Occupation
No multilateral sanctions campaign will be effective unless it is backed by the power of the dollar, which dominates global trade and banking.