Economy

Will policymakers wake up before the crypto apocalypse?

Finances Nouriel Roubini - February 4, 2026.

A year ago, the most pro-crypto president in US history had just returned to power after pandering to clueless retail crypto investors and receiving massive...

Silver volatility and dollar bounce highlight the risk of crowded trades

Economy Daniel Lacalle - February 2, 2026.

The abrupt slump in silver prices on Friday, 30th January, shows the risk of crowded trades, especially those using high leverage. Silver is likely to continue...

AI literacy as a core life skill

Technology Elise Quevedo - February 1, 2026.

The UK government has announced plans to expand its free AI training for adults to upskill 10 million people across the workforce by 2030. AI literacy...

Will Trump's risky economic policy pay off?

Economy Kenneth Rogoff - January 31, 2026.

If there is one song that captures President Donald Trump’s vision for the US economy in 2026, it is Buster Poindexter’s 1987 cover of Montserratian...

Why does monopolistic protectionism always lead to high prices?

Economy Emre Alkin - January 31, 2026.

Foreign friends reading these lines may already know this: Turkey was once a place where you could enjoy a reasonable quality of life at a...

Venezuela allowed privatization of the oil sector to attract investors

Energy TA | AP Insight - January 30, 2026.

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday signed a law that opens the nation’s oil sector to privatization, reversing a tenet of the self-proclaimed socialist...

The debt boomerang – how Africa began to finance China

Economy The Editorial Board - January 30, 2026.

Over two decades of China's presence in Africa, the perception of Beijing as a key financier of the continent's development took shape. The approach was presented...

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