Economy

How the Pentagon banned the artificial intelligence it used to wage war

Technology Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - March 2, 2026.

Between 27 February and 1 March, the United States Department of Defense issued a decision classifying a commercial artificial intelligence as a national security risk...

Tariffs didn’t drive inflation higher in the US - the disinflation trend  is real

Economy Daniel Lacalle - March 2, 2026.

Disinflation in the United States is no longer a forecast. It is visible in the recent hard data, especially in essential goods prices and producer...

Integrating AI without surrendering humanity

Technology Elise Quevedo - March 1, 2026.

Next week, I will walk into Mobile World Congress Barcelona in the heart of Barcelona. I already know the dominant word. AI, AI, and more...

A weaker intellectual property rights regime can stimulate innovation

Economy Keun Lee - February 28, 2026.

Advanced technology has become a key theater of global competition, and homegrown innovations are increasingly viewed as critical to national sovereignty and security. But what about...

The political economy of drug cartels: money, power and the shadow state

Economy Emre Alkin - February 28, 2026.

The killing of a cartel leader in Mexico may appear, at first glance, as a clear security victory. The state eliminates a long-wanted figure, and...

As the US weakens its anti-corruption regime, other countries are moving in the opposite direction

Economy Ngaire Woods - February 27, 2026.

In February 2025, US President Donald Trump “paused” enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which prohibits bribing foreign officials or facilitating corrupt payments, pending...

The Economics of the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling

Economy Stephen S. Roach - February 25, 2026.

The US Supreme Court did the right thing by ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977 (IEEPA) “does not authorize the President...

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