Economy

Governments should urgently rethink copper mining limits

Economy Daniel Lacalle - August 3, 2026.

Copper is more than just a measure of industrial activity. Demand is soaring due to electrification, artificial intelligence, defence and grid expansion, while years of...

How can Africa overcome its energy curse?

Energy Rabah Arezki - Michael L. Ross - August 2, 2026.

Africa is facing one of the world’s great energy windfalls. The continent holds roughly 125 billion barrels of confirmed oil reserves and more than 620...

Preserving childhood in the AI age

Technology Elise Quevedo - August 2, 2026.

This is a topic I wish we did not need to talk about. I write about robotics, cybersecurity, semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and the technologies influencing...

Where are the limits of China's and India's growth models?

Economy Hinh T. Dinh - Karim El Aynaoui - August 1, 2026.

What is the most reliable development path for an increasingly fragmented global economy? China and India, the world’s two most populous countries, each represent a different...

Smart governance calculates the bill before taking the decision

Economy Emre Alkin - August 1, 2026.

The greatest misconception in countries similar to Türkiye is this: whenever the economy deteriorates, everyone turns their eyes only to the economic administration, the Central...

Why are European banks losing the race?

Finances Howard Davies - July 31, 2026.

A quarter-century ago, each of the five biggest European Union banks had a market capitalization larger than that of the biggest US bank. Now the market...

The latest wave of Trump’s tariffs continues to harm America's economy

Economy Joseph E. Stiglitz - July 30, 2026.

Here he goes again. US President Donald Trump is increasing and decreasing tariffs willy-nilly, violating international agreements that he himself signed and almost surely violating...

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