List of Economics articles
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A person in a red coat and green hat walks on a slushy street with their luggage. Is Canada Really So Immigrant-Friendly?
Trudeau’s ambitious plan to increase immigration is facing pushback from the left and right.
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People walk down a street in the Chinatown section of the city of Yokohama, south of Tokyo. Adam Tooze: Why Japan’s Economy Is Surging
COVID bounce back pushes second-quarter GDP to 6 percent, annualized.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks at a podium during a joint press conference. Next to him, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stands behind his own podium and frowns as he watches Fidan. A marble wall is visible behind the men, and the flags of Iraq and Turkey stand in front of it. Turkey’s Halt on Iraqi Oil Exports Is Shaking Up Global Markets
A diplomatic deadlock over a 50-year-old pipeline agreement is wreaking havoc in the region—and beyond.
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Argentine far-right libertarian economist and presidential candidate Javier Milei celebrates the results of the primary election at his headquarters in Buenos Aires. Milei’s Rise Exposes Argentina’s Malaise
The presidential front-runner may be hard to pin down politically, but his “us vs. them” rhetoric is part of a long Latin American tradition.
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An Occupy Wall Street supporter is dressed as a corporate zombie, with a tattered suit covered in fake blood, zombie makeup, and fake paper money in his mouth. He holds up a cardboard sign that reads "Eat the Poor." Zombie Central Banks Might Eat the Financial Future
New policy tools have made once-profitable institutions into money-losers.
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This photo taken on August 19 shows people attending a job fair in Beijing. Why Are China’s Job Numbers So Bad?
The post-COVID generation has lost faith in the system.
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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech about mathematics to boost economic growth during a visit at the London Screen Academy in London on April 17, 2023. Rishi Sunak Isn’t a Good Enough Technocrat
Britain’s prime minister promised serious economic leadership—and is getting punished for failing to deliver.
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People hold up flags and signs during a protest in Washington, D.C., marking the 26th anniversary of the 1997 Ghulja massacre in Ghulja, in the Xinjiang province of China. Has the U.S. Campaign Against Uyghur Forced Labor Been Successful?
A recent report on the solar industry’s connections to Xinjiang shows mixed results.
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People leave a food court at a mall in Beijing on Aug. 15. How Serious Are China’s Economic Woes?
Experts assess the country’s faltering economy.
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Avaaz members, demonstrators, and Ukrainian activists stage a vigil for Ukraine near the European Union headquarters in Brussels. Adam Tooze: Why Russia’s Economy Is Performing Better Than the West Had Hoped
The ruble is down and interest rates are surging, but vast oil revenue is keeping Moscow afloat.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin greets Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony at the start of the 7th BRICS summit in Ufa, Russia. Can Russia and China Breathe New Life Into BRICS?
The global south is hungry for an alternative to the Western-dominated order, but BRICS may not be up to the task.
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Police stand in formation at the headquarters of Evergrande in China. The Real Risks of Doing Business in China
At least 5,000 foreigners are in Chinese prisons—many for political reasons.
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Visitors to the Dobbins Outlook view the lights of Phoenix, which is now the fifth-largest city in the United States. Arizona Is Not Running Out of Water or Workers
The state will remain a destination for foreign investment due to a skilled workforce, leadership in water conservation, and low tax burdens.
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Laborers wearing hats and neon safety vests pause their work to look at the camera. They stand in front of a scaffold-covered building with a cement truck beside it. Japan Might Have an Answer to Chinese Rare-Earth Threats
Tokyo successfully built alternative supply chains after tensions rose.
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A woman wearing a blue uniform shirt and face mask glances up as she unwraps a length of fabric at her work station. Around her, dozens of women in identical blue shirts and masks lean over desks as they feed fabric through sewing machines. Each desk has a Chinese flag displayed on it. Chinese Sanctions Enforcement Just Got Even Harder
A new campaign is blurring the lines of what’s implicated in forced labor.
