Global economy shows signs of steady but subdued growth: UN
The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 predicts that global economic output will grow by 2.7 percent this year. The global economy has shown resilience
When agri-food prices rise, who bears the cost?
During a visit to El Salvador, we met María Alexandra Tamanique, a maize farmer in La Libertad. She told us about the difficult decision she
How the United States is eating Trump’s tariffs
Fed Chair Jerome Powell said tariffs accounted for perhaps 30-40 basis points of the latest core inflation reading of 2.9% but the effect should be
Africa’s industrial champions – Why it takes a village to build a continent’s future
Africa is bracing for a consumer and manufacturing boom. It won’t come with the snap of a finger. The continent must first navigate a gauntlet
Winners and losers from the energy crisis: Policy lessons from the Iberian electricity market
Europe’s recent energy crisis generated large windfall rents for electricity producers. Yet, most EU governments responded with costly downstream measures that left wholesale prices –
Dollar forges higher as Trump releases new tariff barrage
Yen sinks, Bank of Japan signals no hurry to resume rate hikes. The dollar headed for its strongest weekly performance in almost three years against
The majority of influencer advertising is undisclosed
Social media influencers have become a powerful advertising channel, but social media advertising is still little regulated, with limited enforcement of disclosure regulations. This column
