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The Persistent Myth of Lower Prices
Europe's energy debate continues to be influenced by assumptions that belong to a different era. Throughout much of the period that followed the end...
Africa-EU Relations in a Shifting World Order: How Emerging Powers Are Reshaping Economic Ties
With the current geopolitical shifts and the emergence of a multipolar world, political, economic, and diplomatic relations between countries are changing. Through BRICS and...
Europe Trades Two Oligarchs for a Three-Year Freeze as Washington Aims at Russia’s Oil Buyers: Who Wins, Who Pays?
TODAY'S NUMBERS
36 months (the EU's new Russia asset-freeze renewal cycle, up from six) · 100% (top US tariff on Russia's five biggest buyers) ·...
Did Xi Jinping Outplay Trump Before the White House Talks Even Began?
A tarmac welcome, a paused Taiwan arms package and a trade truce that conveniently outlasts the midterms. Trump's White House summit with Xi Jinping...
AI Could Help Governments Escape Their Debt Trap, But There’s a Catch
Artificial intelligence is widely expected to transform businesses and reshape the labor market. But its biggest economic consequence could extend beyond companies and workers:...
Why a Rate Hike Can Still Weaken a Currency
Japan did what economic intuition says should strengthen a currency. On September 18, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised its policy rate by 25...
Trump and Xi Put the UN’s Relevance Under the Spotlight
As world leaders gather in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are...
The Two Vacuums: Who’s Really Replacing China in Africa
On September 22, 2026, Russia's Africa Corps fired a Ukraine-war-model Molniya kamikaze drone at al-Qaeda-linked fighters besieging its position near Dioura, in Mali's Mopti...
Treasuries Break 5% as the Fed Turns Hawkish: What Happens to the Dollar, Gold and America’s Borrowing Power?
TODAY'S NUMBERS
5.06% (US 10-year Treasury yield, highest since 2007) · 100.9 (Dollar index, seven-week high) · 1,000+ tonnes (China's gold imports, January–August)
The world is...
Europe Faces a War Driven Energy Shock. So Why Is Its Economy Surging?
Europe’s economy is showing greater resilience than expected despite rising energy costs and disruptions linked to conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, with...