Financial crises remain a recurrent feature of modern economies despite evidence that many are predictable and preventable. This chapter discusses how financial instability often reflects a political ...

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 13: The closed-door "AI Insight Forum" is hosted by Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) inside the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Office Building on ...

President Donald Trump’s recent commentary on the economy is drawing plenty of comparisons to then-President Joe Biden’s. In his most dismissive remarks on the topic to date, Trump ratcheted up his ...

Public opinion polls – to say nothing of the election last year of Zohran Mamdani, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, as New York City mayor – indicate that support for socialism in ...

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A huge increase in Pakistan’s fuel import bill from $300m to $800m is putting more pressure on the economy.

Every year is eventful in South Asia. But 2025 wasn’t just turbulent; it destabilized the region structurally. This was due to the convergence of multiple shocks. Many countries in the region ...

This story originally published on Oct. 31, 2025. For many young voters, the future doesn't feel quite so bright. Gen Z and millennial Americans are feeling increasingly demoralized about their ...

Political campaigns in South Africa operate as economic systems, driven by voters’ decisions that influence political ...

Enforcement and regulatory conditions observed during 2025 continue to influence cross border risk exposure across Latin America in 2026. These conditions are particularly relevant for financial ...

The attraction to greater government intervention in the economy on both left and right reflects a failure of the American education system. Few graduates of America’s leading colleges and ...