Economy

Why did the energy mega-project in Central Asia effectively fail?

Energy Djoomart Otorbaev - August 19, 2026.

For a major infrastructure project to succeed, it must be underpinned by sustained political support and sound economics. When political and strategic considerations are allowed to...

The IMF has a way to provide debt relief from the aftermath of Ebola

Economy Marina Zucker-Marques - August 17, 2026.

Almost every major global health emergency has exposed the same flaw in the international financial system. When disaster strikes, the institutions built to support affected countries...

Advanced climate technology is building a more intelligent layer around the planet

Technology Elise Quevedo - August 16, 2026.

I stated last week that the wildfires in Europe should make us reconsider how technology can help save the environment. The key takeaway was that...

What lies behind Asia's undervalued currencies?

Finances Jeffrey Frankel - August 15, 2026.

Major Asian currencies’ exchange rates are again at the center of debates in international monetary economics. With China, Japan, and South Korea all running trade and...

Gold loves the possibility of war, not war itself

Economy Emre Alkin - August 15, 2026.

There is a widely held belief in the gold market: when the risk of war increases, gold prices rise. This belief is not entirely wrong....

Made in Vietnam? Washington demands proof

Economy Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - August 14, 2026.

On 13 August, the White House released the report The Great Transshipment Scam and accused more than 40 countries of allowing Chinese goods to reach...

How much will European agriculture lose as a result of this year's drought?

Economy TA | AP Insight - August 13, 2026.

A cloud of dust billows behind Maarten Janse’s tractor as he spreads a mixture of compost, straw and manure over a field to nourish the...

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