Toyota’s Camry, best-selling car in US, goes all-hybrid
The next generation of the Toyota Camry, the best-selling sedan in the U.S. market, will come with only a gas-electric hybrid powertrain, the boldest move
In the global development math, multiplication beats division
Concessional finance—that is, grants and low-interest loans is more important than ever for the world’s poorest countries. Yet today’s aid architecture is highly complex, fragmented,
SpaceX Starship launch failed minutes after reaching space
SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, failed in space shortly after lifting off on Saturday, cutting short its
The rise of foreign investment screening in advanced economies
In recent years, most advanced economies have adopted or tightened existing foreign investment screening mechanisms, which empower national authorities to restrict foreign takeovers in strategic
Drinking water quality and its impact on health and education
The UN recognizes access to clean drinking water as a fundamental human right, yet even residents of high-income countries are regularly exposed to unsanitary drinking
Globalization and servitization of firms drive entry into cross-border data transfers
With the expansion of digital trade, firms are actively collecting and utilizing data. This column uses a survey of Japanese firms in 2019 and 2021
A fight we can’t afford to lose: Tackling antimicrobial resistance through One Health
In February 1941, Albert, a 43-year-old policeman from the UK, scratched his face on a rose bush. The simple wound became severely infected. He was the
Amazon says it will run shopping ads on Snap
Amazon.com said on Monday it would allow Snapchat users in the United States to buy some products directly from the app as the e-commerce giant looks to
The economic costs of trade sanctions
Following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it has become increasingly important to evaluate the economic costs of trade sanctions for both the sanctioned and sanctioning
European business cycles and economic growth, 1300-2000
The modern business cycle features long expansions, short recessions, and significant international co-movement. This column explores the changing nature of the business cycle using historical
