List of Economics articles
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A convoy of Taliban fighters patrol along a street in Kabul on Sept. 2. Afghanistan Was a Ponzi Scheme Sold to the American Public
When a scam falls apart, it collapses fast.
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The leader of the Taliban negotiating team Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar walks after the final declaration of the peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Qatar's capital Doha on July 18, 2021. What Diversity Means for the Taliban
The new Afghan government will likely include ethnicities other than the Taliban’s own. But women are probably out of luck.
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Chinese yuan banknotes are seen behind an illuminated stock graph on Feb. 10, 2020. Dado Ruvic Illustration/REUTERS After Afghanistan, Biden Can Learn From How Fund Managers Handle Their Disasters
Five basic strategies from investment analysis apply to war and diplomacy too.
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Pakistani rangers stand in front of the Chinese consulate. Why Terrorists Will Target China in Pakistan
As awareness of Uyghur persecution increases and anger about Beijing’s investment projects simmers, Chinese citizens and businesses are likely to suffer.
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Backpacks and belongings of Afghan people post-Kabul airport bombing Chinese Firms Don’t Want to Pay Afghanistan’s Costs
The country is too chaotic for Beijing to exploit economically.
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Abdul Aziz, an elder Afghan money changer, takes a break sitting behind bundles of afghanis at the main currency exchange market in Kabul on July 18, 2002. Don’t Abandon Afghanistan’s Economy Too
As the chances of evacuation dwindle, the West owes Afghans a chance at surviving in their own country.
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Future of Money - Part 1 Future of Money – Part 1
Driven by perceived U.S. sanctions overreach, numerous countries now seek to circumvent the dollar-dominated financial system. Emerging technologies are paving the way.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a joint news conference with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Singapore on Aug. 23. Kamala Harris’s Asia Trip Can’t Fix Biden’s Troubled Indo-Pacific Strategy
Lacking a serious vision for the region, the administration is aiming low.
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A U.S. national flag and a $100 banknote sticker in Istanbul Biden Might Stop a Sanctions Revolution
As the U.S. government reviews its use of sanctions, it has a chance to double down on the ones that are actually effective.
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Angolan President Joao Lourenco shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held in Beijing on Sept. 3, 2018. China Is the Biggest Winner From Africa’s New Free Trade Bloc
AfCFTA was supposed to usher in a new era of continental trade and economic growth—but Beijing’s not letting that happen.
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A plane lands in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s Liberties Are Dying but Business Lives On
The territory’s role as a major financial hub remains despite the crackdown.
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Stefano Bonaccini, the president of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna and a member of Italy’s Democratic Party, addresses a press conference in Bologna on Jan. 27, 2020. Italy’s Largest Left-Wing Party Is Waging War on the Poor
The Democratic Party cares more about fighting populists than ending inequality. Its new brand of Reaganomics will lead to yet another electoral defeat.
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The Mercer Street, an oil products tanker, is shown off the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, on Aug. 3. How Iran’s Deadly Tanker Attack Is Linked to the Nuclear Deal
Not responding to a drone attack off Oman could actually impair progress on a deal.
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai testifies during a U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on Dec. 11, 2018. Big Tech’s Stranglehold on Artificial Intelligence Must Be Regulated
The technology is too important to be left in the clutches of Silicon Valley.
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An oil worker in South Sudan Is Africa Headed for a Financial Crisis?
A rerun of the 2013 “taper tantrum” could spell disaster for emerging economies.
