Economic architecture
THE US is having second thoughts about the Washington Consensus it had evolved in the 1990s. At that time, the Cold War with the Soviet Union had just ended, and…
Coronavirus, falling oil hit Putin hopes for economic revival
Russian President Vladimir Putin insists the economy can weather the coronavirus storm and low oil prices but the two-pronged crisis is a huge challenge to his promises to reduce poverty…
Virus hits shipping, spreading global economic strain
Sea freight transport, the lifeblood of trade and a bellwether of the global economy, has been blown off course by the new coronavirus, sparking general alarm. As analysts pore over…
Follow the White Rabbit
On January 6, 2021, the world watched as hundreds of ‘Make-America-Great-Again’ (MAGA) rioters broke into the US Congress, walking the halls of the Capitol Building carrying confederate flags — some…
Investors hunt for tariff-proof trades as new trade reality hits
Investors are looking at ways to ward off economic pain now tariffs are here, seeking assets that can ride out a recession and higher inflation or companies that rely less…
Economic turbulence shakes US airlines as travel demand falters
US airlines were flying high less than two months ago on talk of a new golden age, as strong travel demand and tight industry-wide capacity raised the prospect of a…
‘White gold’ under black shadows
Textile sector of Pakistan is facing many internal and external challenges including energy affordability and availability, current account deficit, shortage of raw material, credit availability, lack of institutional support, infrastructure…
With White House in their sights, Democrats challenge Wall Street
On the campaign trail and in Congress, Democrats are challenging the titans of Wall Street, proclaiming a "new day" as they seek to channel the anger of their party and…
Economic diplomacy is the way forward
This is the first of a two-part series detailing National Security Policy’s (NSP) foreign policy’s focus on economic diplomacy – a focus that is a challenge as the world moves…
Trump’s Paris climate exit will hit harder than in 2017
A second US withdrawal from the world’s primary climate pact will have a bigger impact - in the US and globally - than the country’s first retreat in 2017, analysts…
