Economy & Markets
Can AI Create Jobs and Destroy Them at the Same Time? Nevada Faces the Automation Dilemma
Nevada is becoming a testing ground for one of the biggest economic questions surrounding artificial intelligence: can the technology create prosperity while threatening the...
Will France’s Debt Crisis Stop the ECB From Raising Interest Rates Again?
The European Central Bank (ECB) faces a difficult balancing act as it prepares to announce its latest interest rate decision, with rising energy prices...
Why Is Britain Struggling to Build the Homes and Infrastructure It Needs?
Britain’s rising construction costs and slow planning processes are holding back major housing and infrastructure projects, complicating the government’s efforts to accelerate economic growth....
Russia-Africa Summit: Can Moscow Turn Political Ties Into Trade, Investment and Economic Growth?
Russia and the entire African continent are currently preparing for the third Russia–Africa Summit, highly considered to increase political dialogue and raise bilateral economic...
The OSCE Survived 2026 by Shrinking. Europe May Regret the Price.
Europe’s only security forum that still includes Russia has escaped financial paralysis, but only by becoming smaller, and its next leadership deadlock shows that...
Trump’s Diesel Price Relief Plan Faces Rising Costs as Midterm Elections Approach
With the November midterm elections approaching, President Donald Trump is trying various expensive solutions to tackle the issue of rising diesel prices. His administration...
SpaceX-Tesla Merger? How Musk Could Navigate the China Challenge
Elon Musk is considering a merger between Tesla and SpaceX, but this plan faces challenges from regulators in the U.S. and China due to...
Can Wall Street’s Selloff Convince the Fed to Hold Interest Rates?
Financial market volatility is beginning to tighten US financial conditions, potentially helping the Federal Reserve curb inflation without further interest rate increases. However, the...
After the Bangkok Blueprint, Can ASEAN’s Financial Systems Still Fail Separately?
The Bangkok Blueprint calls for cooperation against cross-border financial fraud. As ASEAN deepens digital integration and expands its role in the global AI economy,...
Chinese Multinational Corporations and Indonesia’s Quest for Economic Sovereignty
Foreign investment is often seen as a driver of economic growth. Yet bringing in money does not automatically give a country economic sovereignty. Indonesia’s...