Trade and Economics

A new film focuses on politics, but the economic impact would be huge.

China is likely to pick security over prosperity.

Argentina wants to become a NATO partner—and Colombia seeks to join BRICS+.

A vote of confidence in the future may be undercut by a lukewarm economy.

Newly arrived Indian workers say abuse is common.

Lawmakers are calling for direct measures against the group’s leader, Hemeti.

New measures to punish Iran, Venezuela, and Russia could raise crude prices and hurt Biden in an election year.

Both Greenpeace and NATO are working against off-book oil tankers.

Washington wants Beijing to rein in Tehran, but experts say it’s not that simple.

India’s prime minister could win reelection without having fixed his country’s unemployment crisis.

From fintech to AI, investors are enthusiastic about the region’s growth potential.

Arabs across the region are angry, but regimes can’t afford to sever ties.

Beijing’s grab for hegemony in a critical sector follows a familiar playbook.

The Biden administration fears an offensive would result in a high civilian death toll.

The Bretton Woods institutions are due a revamp from their colonial roots.

Soon likely to win a third term, India’s prime minister has shaped the country in profound ways.

The bank must adopt a new model to alleviate extreme poverty.

Will Palestinians ever recover from the famine and destruction?

Both Democrats and Republicans recognize the need for a more realist approach to Maduro’s government.

Beijing’s experiences are a road map for both opportunities and traps.

Beijing’s political leadership isn’t likely to listen to friendly advice from foreign investors or criticism from foreign officials.

The nuclear company’s expanding corporate empire is an urgent target for sanctions.

Short-term shocks and long-term trends are strangling Germans’ cooperative economy.

The U.S. treasury secretary blasted Beijing’s industrial overcapacity, but it’s a tough message to carry off convincingly.

Illiberal, democratic, and rising: How a middle power is reshaping the world order.

Is the world’s most populous country booming or broken?

From average incomes to internet usage, New Delhi is still at the point where growth could really take off—or not.

The people who will shape the country’s next decades came of age during the Modi era.

The case for its economic ascent is strong, but government policies still stand in the way.

Narendra Modi’s reign is producing a less liberal but more assured nation.

Rebuilding could cost billions.

Beijing’s promises of equality are a guise for hegemony.

The industry’s “digital trade” strategy seeks to preemptively constrain governments.

More than 1,000 people were injured during the island’s biggest quake in a quarter century.

Germany’s new Supply Chain Act could help curb some of the world’s worst labor injustices.

Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party suffers worst electoral defeat in more than two decades of power.

The president’s abrupt resignation suggests uncertainty, but it should not sow doubt about Hanoi’s economy or engagement with the world.

His critique of capitalism has incensed some church conservatives.

On a whirlwind tour through Brazil, the French president showed that he seeks fraternité with the global south.

Renewed farm tariff relief risks souring some member states on Kyiv’s eventual EU membership.

The region’s health care systems and innovations show how solidarity can shape well-being.

The vessel that hit Baltimore’s Key Bridge is more than three times as large as its biggest counterparts 50 years ago.

The maritime order is falling apart under geopolitical pressure.

The canny marketing of imports from vodka to basketballs transformed the U.S.-China trade relationship.

The economics work, but the politics can be troubling.

The country is experiencing its worst economic crisis since the end of the Cold War.

There are real issues—but they go far beyond one app.

Discontent about the country’s poor economic reality is starting to drown out nationalist calls to attack Taiwan.

The chair of the Federal Trade Commission makes the case for competition in an increasingly consolidated world.

A campaign to control generative AI raises questions about the future of the industry in China.

China’s real estate collapse is sinking projects beyond its borders.

The Biden administration unveiled its first-ever sanctions on Israeli settler outposts this week.

Beijing recently announced a 5 percent growth target amid economic headwinds.

The Inter-American Development Bank is piloting new lending practices for the green transition.

The agreement with four European states is part of a subtle shift in policy from New Delhi.

More than a century after the Herero-Nama genocide, Namibian communities are seeking compensation, land redistribution, and a seat at the table.

A false narrative is being peddled by the Kremlin and its Western friends.

Deflation and lack of consumption are big problems for Beijing.

The Manhattan Project was, in many ways, the largest project ever undertaken by the U.S. state.

And the West isn’t ready for it.

An investment in Nigeria’s Mavin label—coupled with interest from China and South Korea— highlights the increasing allure of Africa’s cultural exports.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will not take questions from the press, underscoring the fraught moment.

Shock therapy is pushing more people into poverty.

Leery of seizing all of Russia’s state assets, Europe may opt for a next-best approach that could still provide Ukraine billions of euros a year.

From Europe to India, agricultural workers have taken to the streets.

The idea of a special Chinese model rings increasingly hollow.

Changing work patterns in the United States could have severe consequences for global markets.

A new investigation into foreign “connected vehicles” could enable future action against Beijing’s tech sector.

How oil-exporting Bogotá became an environmental hawk.

A nationwide military deployment leaves little room for necessary social investments.

The election winner sought to bury the past in his presidential campaign. To succeed as leader, he will count on history not repeating itself.

Pandemic-related technology and intellectual property cannot remain in its authority.

As firms default on debt, China hopes to boost household spending—but it lacks consumer confidence.

Can Xi Jinping pull the country out of a downturn?

Why farmer protests in France are different.

Yet the Biden administration worries that sanctions alone are not enough to curb Moscow’s military efforts.

Brazil views south-south cooperation as key to overcoming global challenges.

Investing in weapons manufacturers has long been taboo. Now, ESG policies are hurting the bottom line in Ukraine.

Despite sanctions, Moscow is still importing critical weapon components from the U.S. and Europe.

Agricultural workers are a key constituency in the country’s upcoming elections.

Venezuela’s return to democracy will depend more on what happens inside the country than outside.

The time for intervention is now.

The unrest exposes the trade-offs that governments must confront on climate policy.

Three books explore the failures of regulators—and sometimes journalists.

Dale C. Copeland’s new history of commerce is magisterial—and prescient.

This week’s presidential election put the country’s modernization program under a spotlight.

The country needs reconciliation. The next government will bring more political conflict.

A new report debunks common narratives about the region’s stagnation.

The coming economic disaster has less to do with financial stability than military industry.

New airport plans are a test of openness to foreign business.

The fund’s No. 2 official on the United States, China, and Russia’s “squarely positive growth.”

The Argentine president’s rhetoric is bizarre—but so far, his policies aren’t.

The Houthi attacks that have rattled global trade are only the latest chapter of the sea’s recent troubles.

In its quest for cash, the tiny island nation of Nauru has tried it all. Its latest scheme may be its riskiest bet yet.

Bashir Noorzai was once serving a life sentence in the United States. Now he’s the key conduit for growing ties between China and the Taliban.

Growing economic integration with Latin America could help the United States avoid the fate of an aging China.

How the world is future-proofing (and China-proofing) its semiconductor supply chains.

The military has already shaped the outcome of the vote, which comes as the country’s challenges converge.

Cutting or damaging subsea cables could disrupt data and financial communications between Europe and Asia.

Government action may not be able to stop slipping public confidence in the economy.