Economics & Business Archive

A long-awaited report on EU competitiveness offers some ambitious solutions, but the devil will be in the implementation details.

Anura Kumara Dissanayake ascended from outsider to Sri Lankan president. Now, he needs to win parliamentary elections to advance his agenda.

Shifts in global energy markets could weaken OPEC’s ability to set oil prices. The impact could shape three key geopolitical trends.

The UAE’s foreign policy often runs directly counter to Washington’s interests. So why is the U.S. pursuing even closer ties with the Gulf state?

President-elect Prabowo Subianto has ambitious plans for Indonesia. They may depend on outgoing President Joko Widodo’s support.

Nowhere have the political consequences of inflation been more visible than in the Global South, where it has led to unrest.

Politically expedient moves to crack down on migration are putting the EU’s guarantee of free movement in jeopardy.

Low turnout was the real key to understanding Algeria’s presidential election, which was a sign of the regime’s desperation.

Thierry Breton’s resignation as European commissioner for the internal market is noteworthy for a number of reasons.

Ecuadorians voted overwhelmingly to ban oil drilling in Yasuni park. Following through will hobble Noboa’s ability to finance his agenda.

China’s expanding relations with the Gulf states play into Beijing’s broader goals. It’s also catching the eye of policymakers in the United States.

EU integration helped pull the Adriatic region back from conflict. There’s a lot to be learned from its shift to peace and prosperity.

It makes sense that a continent that is home to 54 countries and 1.2 billion people would also house many contradictory developments. Africa features several of the world’s fastest-growing economies and a burgeoning middle class. But much of the continent remains mired in debt, burdened by conflict and beset by elites clinging to power.

Two rulings from the EU’s highest court affirm the bloc’s standing as an aggressive watchdog at the forefront of tech regulation.

Students must learn where to find good material and how to sort the wheat from the chaff, not how to prevent bad facts from slipping into their work.

The U.S. is once again trying to actively defend against Russian influence campaigns. It’s questionable how useful those efforts can be.

The impacts of climate change are advancing faster than experts had previously predicted, and they are increasingly irreversible. But persistent climate skepticism from key global figures, motivated in part by national economic interests, is slowing diplomatic efforts to systematically address the drivers of climate change.