Productivity is another essential part of the reform effort. And here, deeper market-oriented structural reforms are critical. Enabling a greater role for markets to direct resources to areas of ...
The global economy’s first collective health check since war broke out in the Middle East will arrive in the form of business surveys from the US to the eurozone.
Research shows that for an oil shock to produce a meaningful 15+ percent drawdown in equity markets, at least one of the following conditions must be met: The spike is large and sustained: An oil ...
Since the start of the war in Iran, fertilizer availability has been limited as a significant portion of the world's fertilizer passes through the Strait of Hormuz. As the conflict continues, it's ...
The war in Iran is exposing the world’s reliance on fragile fossil fuel routes, lending urgency to calls for hastening the shift to renewable energy. Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in ...
World Water Day is March 22nd. It is an opportunity to understand the connection between water and AI as well as other technology.
Welcome to the Daily News Brief, CFR’s flagship morning newsletter summarizing the top global news and analysis of the day. Top of the Agenda The Iran war’s ramifications for the world economy are in ...
As the conflict continues, Newsweek readers share their thoughts on its rising price tag, and how that will affect them.
With March Madness infecting Portland this weekend, it is a reminder that sports are more than fun and games. More important, it is a reminder of the Northwest’s current prominence in American athleti ...
After a decade of elevated tensions, Washington and Beijing now find themselves navigating relatively calm waters. Last October, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping reached an ...
As Iran retaliates for an Israeli strike on the South Pars gas field, one analyst warns the war is "now hitting the plumbing ...
Every 1-cent increase in gasoline prices reduces consumer spending by $1.5 billion annually, one economist says.