Economy

The costs of tariffs extend far beyond the targeted industries and countries

Economy Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan - January 26, 2026.

Import tariffs, once seen primarily as instruments for protecting domestic industries on the pretext of improving trade balances, are now being deployed to undercut geopolitical...

No recession in 2026, but a period of poor growth continues

Economy Daniel Lacalle - January 26, 2026.

The IMF estimates for 2026 show no signs of recession. However, the global economy remains in a period of poor growth, high debt, persistent inflation...

Americans are increasingly using AI at work and are not afraid of being replaced

Technology TA | AP Insight - January 25, 2026.

American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll. Some 12% of...

Rail technology is ready—is leadership prepared to act?

Technology Elise Quevedo - January 25, 2026.

I arrived in Barcelona at 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, unaware that another train to the same city had derailed forty minutes earlier. My long-distance train...

Is irregular migration the source of economic distress?

Economy Emre Alkin - January 24, 2026.

It is hardly surprising that societies seek simple explanations for complex problems during periods of economic strain. In recent years, this tendency has increasingly converged...

Will AI reduce the need for formal education?

Technology Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg - January 23, 2026.

The rapid progress of large language models (LLMs) over the past two years has led some to argue that AI will soon make college education,...

Internet shutdown squeezes Iran's ailing businesses

Economy TA | AP Insight - January 20, 2026.

Iranians have been struggling for nearly two weeks with the longest, most comprehensive internet shutdown in the history of the Islamic Republic — one that...

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