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Red Sea Shipping Halt Is Latest Risk to Global Economy

Next year could see increasing volatility as persistent military conflicts and economic uncertainty influence voting in national elections across the globe.

The Debt Problem Is Enormous, and the System for Fixing It Is Broken

Economists offer alternatives to financial safeguards created when the U.S. was the pre-eminent superpower and climate change wasn’t on the agenda.

Risk of a Wider Middle East War Threatens a ‘Fragile’ World Economy

After shocks from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s little cushion if the fighting between Hamas and Israel becomes a regional conflict.

Russia’s Economy Is Increasingly Structured Around Its War in Ukraine

The nation’s finances have proven resilient, despite punishing sanctions, giving it leeway to pump money into its military machine.

In Provence, Winemakers Confront Climate Change

Centuries-old varieties are being altered by weather patterns, threatening the economics of businesses in one of the world’s most important regions.

Eurozone Inflation Rate Drops to 4.3 Percent

Prices rose at the slowest rate since before the Ukraine war, as inflation in fuel and food eased.

How West Africa Can Reap More Profit From the Global Chocolate Market

Resource-rich countries like Ghana are often cut out of lucrative parts of the business like manufacturing. The “fairchain movement” wants to change that.

Can Ghana’s Debt Trap of Crisis and Bailouts Be Stopped?

The government of Ghana is essentially bankrupt, and has turned to the International Monetary Fund for its 17th financial rescue since 1957.

Europe Rushes to Build Defenses But With Little Consensus on How

A push by more than 30 allied countries to arm themselves, precipitated in part by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has raised concerns of disorganization and...

Why Austria Is Struggling to Break Away From Russian Gas

Austria, unlike most European Union countries, is still buying nearly as much natural gas from Russia as it was before the war in Ukraine.