Economy

The center of gravity in the global economy continues to shift eastward, but not equity-market valuations

Economy Jim O'Neill - June 10, 2026.

Last month, Gemma Cheng’er Deng of King’s College London and I launched BRICS+ Thinking, a not-for-profit policy platform aimed at exploring collective solutions to the...

Trump's unfulfilled economic promises – a burden for Republicans ahead of the election  

Economy Desmond Lachman - June 9, 2026.

The Democratic political strategist James Carville famously dictated a mantra for Bill Clinton’s successful 1992 presidential campaign: “It’s the economy, stupid.” That’s true in this November’s...

Spain is not Europe’s fastest-growing economy

Economy Daniel Lacalle - June 8, 2026.

Spain is not an economic miracle but a statistical mirage. The country is not, in any meaningful sense, the fastest-growing economy in Europe. Once employment, productivity,...

State support is altering the balance of power in global industries

Economy Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - June 7, 2026.

Industrial subsidies have returned to the centre of the global economy, but this time not as a temporary measure to rescue companies in crisis.  New data...

Why the ECB should not raise interest rates yet?

Finances Philippe Legrain - June 7, 2026.

The European Central Bank appears set to raise interest rates on June 11. Policymakers’ statements suggest this, markets expect it, and the ECB’s economic analysis...

The new era of wildfire control

Technology Elise Quevedo - June 7, 2026.

With wildfire season coming up, the European Union shares its most ambitious wildfire preparedness effort to date. The announcement follows the worst wildfire season in...

Tariffs cannot restore Europe's export competitiveness

Economy Daniel Gros - June 6, 2026.

China looms large in trade-policy discussions everywhere, but the precise concerns vary. Whereas the United States has long regarded China as a destroyer of American industry...

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