List of Economics articles
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An illustration shows the black outline of a German eagle with distressed and torn zeroes within it for a story about Germany's obsession with zero debt. Is Berlin Ready to Break the Bank?
Germany is obsessed with avoiding debt. But retrofitting the country may require taking it on.
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The U.S. flag blows in the wind as cranes stand above cargo shipping containers on ships at the Port of Los Angeles. The New Washington Consensus on Trade Is Wrong
Protectionism will drag everyone down in the end.
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A sign with Riad Salameh and the words "Public enemy 1" is held up at a rally. Will Lebanese Bankers Finally Face Accountability?
Investigations at home and abroad offer hope of justice for the country’s crisis.
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Two people sit at a bus stop in front of a billboard that features an image of Tinubu and Shettima with the slogan "The team to reconnect Nigeria." The Revolutionary Potential of the ‘Lagos Model’
Bola Tinubu turned Lagos into a great city. Can he transform all of Nigeria?
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A sign is posted at the Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California. Adam Tooze: Why Nvidia Is Soaring
The AI chip company’s value has tripled in less than a year.
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Six Mongolian yurt tents stand in a field in front of a ridge of conifer trees. Overhead is a blue sky at dusk, dotted with stars and clouds. Mongolia’s Paper Fleet Is Helping Russia Dodge Sanctions
A landlocked country is offering flags of convenience at sea.
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South Korean actor Song Kang-ho poses during a photo call for the film "Cobweb" at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. K-Culture Is Here to Stay
South Korea’s unique conditions make it an entertainment giant.
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Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pose for group photos during the 15th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Summit, occurring on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on May 11. The Indo-Pacific Has Already Chosen Door No. 3
So-called fence-sitters are rejecting zero-sum geopolitical binaries in favor of multi-alignment.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping chairs the first China-Central Asia Summit in Xian, China on May 19, 2023. The Stans Can’t Play Both Sides Anymore
As Russia and China grow closer, Central Asian leaders don’t have as much leverage—or independence—as they once did.
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Union workers listen to U.S. President Joe Biden speak during a visit to a semiconductor manufacturer in Durham, North Carolina. Who Will Make the Chips?
The U.S. is betting billions on its semiconductor push, but it needs more people for the factory floors.
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A closeup photo shows Xi and Biden standing next to each other and smiling at each other with a Chinese flag in the background. Is the Biden Administration Going Soft on China?
A policy shift toward economic engagement with Beijing seems to be underway in the White House.
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People walk past the art installation "The World Turned Upside Down" by Mark Wallinger on September 07, 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Europe’s Losers Have Become Its Winners Again
The balance of power in Europe is changing—just as it always has.
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A container ship is seen in the Far Eastern port of Vladivostok, Russia, on Sept. 5, 2022. No, Russia Is Not Massively Skirting Sanctions
Eight takeaways about Russian evasion of Western sanctions.
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An operator works during the mooring of an undersea fiber optic cable near the Spanish Basque village of Sopelana on June 13, 2017. Decoupling Is Already Happening—Under the Sea
U.S.-China rivalry has led to the rerouting of crucial subsea internet cables, which could have major geopolitical consequences.
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A woman sleeps beneath a billboard promoting new urban development in Beijing. China Is Developing and Developed at the Same Time
The world’s second-largest economy has a historically unique economic status.
