List of Economics articles
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Rishi Sunak reacts as he leaves 11 Downing Street, in London, on March 23, 2022. Britain Is Much Worse Off Than It Understands
Things weren’t nearly this bad in the 1970s—but the country’s leaders haven't grasped that yet.
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An employee wears a protective mask as he sits in the showroom of an Apple store in Beijing after it closed on Feb. 1, 2020, during the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak. Beijing Needs to Junk Its Economic Playbook
Government stimulus and greater exports can’t dig China’s economy out of a deep hole.
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An employee of Deutsche ReGas watches a tugboat pull a floating storage and regasification unit into a new import terminal for natural gas in Lubmin, Germany, on Dec. 15, 2022. Europe’s Hunger for Gas Leaves Poor Countries High and Dry
Rich countries are pursuing energy security at the rest of the world’s expense.
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A mural warns of the dangers of heroin use in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 17, 2022. Lindsey Kennedy for Foreign Policy How the Taliban’s ‘War on Drugs’ Could Backfire
The purported ban on opium and ephedra devastates poor farmers, enriches the Taliban, and has done nothing to curb addiction.
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A couple walks along the dim streets of Penrith in the United Kingdom Blankets, Food Banks, and Shuttered Pubs: Brexit Has Delivered a Broken Britain
Brexiteers promised to “take back control.” But the decision has instead delivered recession, gloom, and despair.
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A Russian cargo ship is seen. Ships Are Flying False Flags to Dodge Sanctions
Illegal Russian tankers are a maritime nightmare.
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The Xiongan New Area in north China's Hebei province What the Cities of the Future Will Look Like
They’re smart, high tech—and possibly determining the future of diplomacy.
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Kashmir-Chenab-railway-bridge-IMG_5459 How India’s New Bridge to Kashmir Divided a Region
Kashmiris fear an expensive infrastructure project will mean more military domination and demographic change.
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Protestor standing in front of a river, holding a sign against the Amazon River Club Development. Amazon’s New Africa HQ Pits Indigenous South Africans Against Each Other
The planned development will bring jobs, but raises questions about who speaks for Khoi and San peoples, what is sacred, and how to commemorate injustice.
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Netanyahu waves as he walks during a hearing at the Magistrate Court. Will Less Democracy Kill Israel’s Tech Sector?
Several firms pull investments over Bibi’s plan to weaken the judiciary.
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An image of Alexander the Great on horseback fighting the Battle of Issus. What China Can Learn From Japan—and Alexander the Great
It’s time for Beijing to reexamine its long-standing sense of purpose.
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An aerial view of the citizen service center of the Xiongan New Area in China. China’s Futuristic City Is a Test of Its Planning Power
Xiongan is a window into Xi Jinping’s ambitions.
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The Bitcoin logo is seen on a Coinstar cryptocurrency ATM at a grocery store in Washington, DC, on January 19, 2023. The Crypto Dominoes Are Still Falling
The bankruptcy of Genesis shows the need for regulators to have teeth.
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Travelers wait for trains at the Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station. Adam Tooze: Signs of Economic Rebound in China
COVID-19 infections are surging, but China’s economic growth rate could top 5 percent this year.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (right) greets Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as he arrives at the White House in Washington on Jan. 13. Why ‘Economic Security’ Became Magic Words in Japan
In confronting China, Japan is thinking beyond its military. The United States should follow suit.
