List of Economics articles
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china closed trial two michaels canada Western Expats Are No Longer Safe in China
Beijing’s swift release of two Canadians held on trumped-up charges confirms that Xi Jinping is prepared to stoop to the level of late Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi and engage in hostage diplomacy.
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Afghan laborers work at a stone mine. Afghanistan Is No Treasure Trove for China
The country’s mineral wealth remains largely theoretical.
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Future of Money Part 2 Future of Money – Part 2
The widespread adoption of cryptocurrencies could undermine governments' control over monetary policies and disrupt global finance.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa link hands as they pose in front of their countries' flags. Why BRICS Still Matters
BRICS may be a young institution, but it shouldn’t be underestimated.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping leaves after making a toast during a welcome banquet for the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2017. Wu Hong/Getty Images China Is a Declining Power—and That’s the Problem
The United States needs to prepare for a major war, not because its rival is rising but because of the opposite.
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Christian Lindner, head of the Free Democratic Party (FDP) arrives for a press conference the day after elections in the eastern German states of Brandenburg and Saxony on September 2, 2019 in Berlin. The Next Big Player in the Global Economy Is Christian Lindner
Three Germans are running to replace Angela Merkel—but it’s someone else who might end up with the most influence.
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Mario Draghi and Emmanuel Macron speak during an EU summit. Europe Is Fighting Over Its Fiscal Future
France and Italy want to fend off the frugals and make COVID-19-era budget flexibility a feature, not a bug.
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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi remotely addresses the U.N. Separate the Iran Deal From Regional Security Negotiations
U.S. allies have already taken the initiative on regional issues. Insisting on a package deal could permanently derail nuclear talks.
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A Chinese worker in a yellow hardhat looks on as a cargo ship is loaded with shipping containers at a port. China Wants to Join the Trade Pact Once Designed to Counter It
Beijing filed its formal application to join the CPTPP.
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A Chivo Wallet Bitcoin ATM burns in San Salvador. El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law Is a Farce
The system doesn’t work, the currency crashed, and the public hates it.
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Commuters wait in line for public buses. China’s Social Credit System Is Actually Quite Boring
A supposedly Orwellian system is fragmented, localized, and mostly targeted at businesses.
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Patrons sit at a sidewalk cafe in Lisbon. Portugal’s Sardine Capitalism Is a Model for the World
Lisbon’s macroeconomic model could show other small countries the path to recovery.
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Antony Blinken, U.S. secretary of state, speaks with Representative Gregory Meeks, a Democrat from New York, and chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, after the conclusion of a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. U.S. Congress Weighs Sanctions on Myanmar’s Oil and Gas
The legislation could also force a ruling on whether the military junta committed genocide against the Rohingya.
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Traffic gridlock in Abuja, Nigeria Poor People Weren’t Part of the Plan for Abuja
In Nigeria’s carefully designed capital, urban enforcers harass ordinary citizens.
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Afghan money-changers count Pakistani rupees at the money exchange market in Kabul. Afghanistan’s Money Exchangers Are the Economy’s Last Best Hope
As many banks are forced to close, an informal network of money exchangers provides an indispensable service.
