Economy & Markets
Seeds of Change: How LadyAgri Empowers Women to Lead Africa’s Agri-Food Revolution
Introduction: Sharing What Works
One might say that in Brussels, much like in the finest salons of society, conversations are abundant-diagnoses even more so. Food...
Trump Stalls Beijing Summit as War Reshapes US China Equation
A planned summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping has been pushed back, casting uncertainty over a fragile diplomatic moment between the world’s two...
U.S., China Inch Toward Trade Deals Ahead of Trump–Xi summit
Senior U.S. and Chinese officials sought to wrap up a fresh round of economic talks in Paris on Monday, exploring potential agreements on agriculture,...
The New Face of Work in a Post-Lifetime Employment Japan
By 2026, the Japanese labor market will face a new reality. For the first time, the number of non-permanent workers is projected to exceed...
China’s Economy Starts 2026 Strong as Global Risks Loom
China’s economy showed an unexpectedly solid start to 2026, with factory output and retail activity strengthening in the first two months of the year...
Trump Revives Tariff Threat with New Global Trade Probes
The administration of Donald Trump is reopening its global trade offensive by launching sweeping investigations into unfair trade practices and forced labor, in a...
How the Iran War Is Destabilizing the Global Economy
The war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump and backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against Iran is often framed as a military...
Iran war tests Egypt’s unsteady economy
The U. S.-Israeli conflict with Iran is increasing pressure on Egypt’s already fragile economy. This situation has led to higher energy costs, reduced exports,...
How One Institutional Failure Enables Another
The debate over the leadership change at Bangladesh Bank is, at its core, a debate about the rules of the game in a post-uprising...
Dollar Surges as War-Fuelled Oil Spike Rattles Global Markets
The U.S. dollar surged on Monday as investors rushed toward safe-haven assets amid fears that the escalating Middle East conflict could trigger a prolonged...