Economy

Cuba sank because of its repressive regime, not because of an external blockade

Economy Daniel Lacalle - February 16, 2026.

Cuba’s economy is not sinking because of a supposed “blockade,” but because of a communist regime that combines political terror, economic ruin, and systematic propaganda...

AI, dating apps, and the future of human connection

Technology Elise Quevedo - February 15, 2026.

As Australian John Paul Young wrote in his 1977 song, "Love Is in the Air", or Elton John's "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?", Valentine's...

Mexico needs to change course to increase productivity and promote social welfare

Economy Santiago Levy - February 14, 2026.

It has been almost a year and a half since Claudia Sheinbaum succeeded her mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), as Mexico’s president. Together, they have...

Kevin Warsh, the Fed, and the American paradox

Economy Emre Alkin - February 14, 2026.

When analyses by several publications examining Kevin Warsh’s interest-rate rhetoric over the past twenty years are read together with the comprehensive interviews he has given...

Is a BRICS currency feasible, or still a fantasy?

Finances Jim O'Neill - February 13, 2026.

Could the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) ever launch a shared currency to challenge the US dollar’s dominant position in the world economy? Like...

Europe needs to confront fossil-fuel insecurity

Energy Pauline Sophie Heinrichs - February 12, 2026.

After a geopolitically fraught World Economic Forum meeting in Davos last month, which came on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s threats against Greenland...

The impoverishment of Spaniards is the result of years of interventionist policies

Economy Daniel Lacalle - February 9, 2026.

Inflation, bloating GDP with public spending and immigration and hidden unemployment are the ingredients of the so-called “economic miracle” of the Sánchez administration. Spain closes 2025...

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