List of Economics articles
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A camera looks down the length of an open freezer shelf of a grocery store aisle. A large sign above the display says "100% Aussie tender beef." Beyond the sign, cuts of meat wrapped in plastic are seen, slightly out of focus. Are Tariffs the End of the Australian-U.S. Friendship?
Politicians of all stripes are tripping over each other to bash the U.S. trade war.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures during the Forum of Future Technologies in Moscow on Feb.14, 2024. Why Putin Is Stalling Trump on Ukraine
The Russian leader cannot afford to end the war he started.
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Trump announces tariffs Trump’s Wanton Tariffs Will Shatter the World Economy
Economic warfare is also a test for U.S. democracy.
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Trump delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden. Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ Brings Even Bigger Tariffs Than Expected
Double-digit tariffs on nearly every trading partner will likely spark reprisals.
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hold a meeting at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo. Japan Can’t Trust That Things Are Normal With Washington
An erratic president means even long-term allies are on thin ice.
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Subaru vehicles bound for shipment at a port in Yokohama, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan. Trump’s Tariffs Stretch Security Exceptions to the Breaking Point
National security cited for duties on car parts and other imports.
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A soldier from the Central African Territorial Infantry Battalion drives past a Russian flag during a military parade in Bangui, Central African Republic, on Dec. 1, 2022. Are China and Russia on a Collision Course in Africa?
While Beijing seeks influence and prizes a stable investment climate, Moscow is sowing chaos and selling private security services to quell it.
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An illustration shows a pencil erasing a section of the straight-line border on a map of the United States and Canada. Canada’s Border Is There for a Reason
Trump’s claims that the division is “artificial” echo bad ideas about the Middle East.
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The building housing Euroclear, an international fund depository which manages some Russian assets, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 5. Seizing Russian Assets Isn’t as Easy as It Sounds
As the global order shifts, EU leaders need to tread carefully.
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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?
