Economy

Brazil wants its share of the industry that the West is taking away from China

Economy TA Analysis - November 6, 2026.

On 5 November, Brazil’s government adopted a list of 27 minerals that it considers vital to the country’s economy and security, and which will receive...

Should the ECB bail out France?

Economy Desmond Lachman - November 5, 2026.

The grandiose claim that “Britannia rules the waves” inspired the wry quip that, in fact, Britannia waives the rules. While the pun was meant as a...

Why does Miley want Argentina to become a haven for the AI industry?

Economy TA | AP Insight - November 2, 2026.

Data centers have become one of the most polarizing issues in the world. Argentina’s president wants to lure as many of them as he can...

Global trade and growth withstood the pressure of Trump's tariffs

Economy Anne O. Krueger - November 2, 2026.

In the nearly two years since he returned to the White House, US President Donald Trump has picked up where he left off in his...

Stimulus addiction has led European economies into stagnation

Economy Daniel Lacalle - November 2, 2026.

European governments have spent years promising that each new spending programme would unlock growth. Recovery funds, subsidies and state-directed investment were presented as engines of...

Who is controlling the AI agent when things go wrong?

Technology Elise Quevedo - November 1, 2026.

In May this year, when I wrote about rogue AI agents, I questioned whether we were prioritising speed over prudence. I was concerned that although...

The digital independence of the EU and Canada depends on cloud control rules

Economy TA Analysis - October 31, 2026.

The European Union and Canada concluded negotiations on 30 October in Montreal on a digital trade agreement that facilitates data transfers and business across the...

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