Economy

Do you trust AI doctor? - More and more Americans are looking for health advice from a machine

Technology TA | AP Insight - April 15, 2026.

When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she’s taking, she doesn’t call her doctor. She pulls out her phone...

Growth in the shadow of war – why American optimism and IMF warnings cannot both be correct

Economy The Editorial Board - April 15, 2026.

Within a few hours yesterday, the global economy received two conflicting assessments. The International Monetary Fund lowered its growth projection for 2026 and warned that an...

Trump’s pro-crypto policy Is undermining American power

Economy Jayati Ghosh - April 14, 2026.

The Ouroboros, the ancient image of a serpent devouring its own tail, has long symbolized self-defeating strategies. It is thus an apt metaphor for US President...

Why the IMF has failed to incorporate its own findings into its lending programs?

Economy Timothy Kaldas - April 14, 2026.

This year’s International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings come at a time of heightened economic uncertainty and intense scrutiny of the institution’s capabilities and approach. Critics on...

Iran War has increased Africa's debt burden

Finances Vera Songwe - April 13, 2026.

One month of war in Iran has added nearly $4.4 billion to Africa’s annual debt burden, enough to build a gigawatt of solar power or...

How the Iranian regime destroyed the economy – long before the war

Economy Daniel Lacalle - April 13, 2026.

As negotiations edge towards a ceasefire, Tehran is trying to blame the country’s economic collapse on the war and foreign pressure. Yet the data tell a...

The fall of Gazprom, the giant of imperialist populism

Companies Sławomir Sierakowski - April 12, 2026.

Jakub Wiech, the former editor-in-chief of Poland’s Energetyka24, recently mused that “there are three things you can watch endlessly: a fire burning, water flowing, and...

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