It would appear reasonable to expect that countries with huge natural-resource wealth (oil, natural gas, minerals, and even agriculture) would have a leg up on...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
