Economy

Gold loves the possibility of war, not war itself

Economy Emre Alkin - August 15, 2026.

There is a widely held belief in the gold market: when the risk of war increases, gold prices rise. This belief is not entirely wrong....

Made in Vietnam? Washington demands proof

Economy Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - August 14, 2026.

On 13 August, the White House released the report The Great Transshipment Scam and accused more than 40 countries of allowing Chinese goods to reach...

How much will European agriculture lose as a result of this year's drought?

Economy TA | AP Insight - August 13, 2026.

A cloud of dust billows behind Maarten Janse’s tractor as he spreads a mixture of compost, straw and manure over a field to nourish the...

The US economy continues to motor ahead, but what could possibly go wrong?

Economy Barry Eichengreen - August 12, 2026.

Exhibiting an apparently limitless ability to shrug off bad news, the US economy continues to motor ahead. Real (inflation-adjusted) GDP grew at a seasonally adjusted annual...

The buffers that have shielded the global economy are depleting

Economy Mohamed A. El-Erian - August 11, 2026.

For decades, companies, investors, and policymakers operated on the comforting assumption that the global economy was underpinned by a relatively stable equilibrium. Macroeconomic and financial shocks...

Fix it, don’t ditch it  - clothing brands encourage young customers to mend worn clothes

Companies TA | AP Insight - August 10, 2026.

Encouraging customers to mend worn clothes instead of buying new ones might seem like a self-defeating sales strategy. But in-store repairs and sewing workshops are becoming...

Spain’s migration meltdown: a warning Europe and America cannot ignore

Economy Daniel Lacalle - August 10, 2026.

Spain’s migration crisis was a disaster waiting to happen. The pull factor of the pro-migration policies implemented by Sánchez's government, added to all the subsidies...

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