List of Economics articles
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Keir Starmer and Donald Trump stand close and face each other as they stand in front of a gold curtain. Trump is holding Starmer's hand and patting it with his other hand. Both men wear dark suits and ties. Britain Is Banking on the Special Relationship to Stave Off Trump’s Tariffs
That, and a little costly, preemptive surrender.
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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the Business Roundtable’s quarterly meeting in Washington on March 11. Are CEOs Turning Against Trump?
A key survey of top U.S. businesspeople underscores significant concerns about the economy.
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Two men look at the ruins of buildings. U.S. Airstrikes Alone Can’t Dislodge the Houthis
The Yemeni militants are deeply entangled in great-power politics.
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A wheat crop plantation near Kramatorsk in the Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, A picture taken on July 15, 2022. Russia’s Dangerous Facts on Ukraine’s Ground
Russia’s quiet land policies could determine the fate of peace in Ukraine—and beyond.
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An illustration shows a golden Cybertruck blasting through a U.S. seal of an eagle holding arrows and laurel. Is America a Kleptocracy?
Here’s how life could change for the rich, poor, and everyone in between.
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An illustration shows a golden Newtons cradle with Elon Musk depicted on the one at left and sending a globe-motif ball swinging at right. Elon Musk’s First Principles
The world’s richest man wants to apply the rules of physics to politics. What could go wrong?
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An illustration shows five fists intermingled with a historical painting of a battle. Behind both, with one eye obscured, is a painting of a man with white hair. The Deep Roots of Oligarchy
Private contracting is in the DNA of the modern state.
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An illustration shows Indian currency with Narendra Modi at center and billionaires Mukesh Ambani (left) and Gautam Adani (right). How Modi and Trump Treat Billionaires Differently
Both have harnessed industrialists for political ends.
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A collage illustration shows Chinese currency stripes over the faces of Chinese President Xi Jinping and (smaller) billionaires Hui Ka Yan, Jack Ma, and Pony Ma. Did China Get Billionaires Right?
The party does not grant impunity to the ultra-rich.
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The cover of Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson. Is ‘Supply-Side Liberalism’ Still Relevant?
A new book from Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson could be a lost manifesto for a second Democratic administration.
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A crowd of hundreds of people stands beneath a hazy sky as it surrounds the Goddess of Democracy statue, which is constructed from white foam and papier-mâché. The statues towers above the demonstrators with its arms raised over its head, carrying a torch. Don’t Give Up on China’s Democracy Just Yet
Scholars are increasingly making the case for reviving modernization theory.
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The leader and top candidate for Chancellor of Germany's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Friedrich Merz gestures on stage during a campaign event at the Ostra-Dome in Dresden, eastern Germany, on January 30, 2025, ahead of parliamentary elections due to take place on February 23, 2025. Germany Has Traded Austerity for a Mess
The German government has finally revised its debt rules—by making them more confusing.
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NATO forces take part in military exercises in Smardan, Romania, on Feb. 19. How Europe Should Navigate Trump
Two former foreign ministers of NATO countries on the difficult path ahead for European nations.
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A man starts a generator at a kiosk in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo. America Should Lead the Fight Against Global Energy Poverty
Supplying the world with power will enhance U.S. security.
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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. What’s the Cost of Doing Business Under Trump?
Firms are starting to look at political risk insurance.
