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A Wartime Economy Would Be Different This Time
I recently heard a terrifying prediction: Advances in defense technology will change the way war is waged today as much as industrialization did in World War I. If true — and I don't know one way or another, my area of expertise is economics…
'Buffett Indicator' raises fears over US economy
As investor enthusiasm continues to surge—and related concerns about overenthusiasm in financial markets grow—an indicator devised by the renowned investor Warren Buffett is now flashing red and signaling potential trouble ahead for…
China presses IMF for quota reform, better surveillance of advanced economies
China's central bank chief has urged the IMF to serve as a bulwark against “rising unilateralism”, at a time when escalating trade restrictions and an intensified Middle East conflict threaten energy and food security. The…
Carney says Canada's strong economic ties to US are 'weakness' to be corrected
Canada 's strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected, the country's prime minister has warned In a 10-minute video address, Mark Carney spoke about his government's efforts to…
The Economics of Trust
Trust is not merely a social nicety — it is infrastructure. Across decades of empirical research, economists and political scientists have converged on a striking finding: societies and individuals with higher levels of interpersonal trust…
First tariffs, now war: how Asia is facing a second year of economic shocks
Asia-Pacific economies are likely to suffer a slowdown in growth this year, as rising costs linked to the US-Israel war on Iran combine with lingering trade uncertainty to threaten global trade flows, according to forecasts by top international…
Canada's prime minister refers to US economic ties as a weakness
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney asserted that many of his nation's prior 'strengths' stemming from its close relationship with the U.S. have turned into 'weaknesses' that must be addressed. 'The U.S. has fundamentally changed its approach to…
Canada's Carney says economic ties with US are a weakness that must be corrected
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released on Sunday that Canada's strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected. In the 10-minute address, Carney spoke about…
Hong Kong launches SkyCity marina project to drive tourism and yacht economy
Hong Kong's Airport Authority has launched its marina project as part of the broader SkyCity blueprint, seeking global interest from the yachting, hospitality and water sports sectors to help shape the 200-hectare (494 acres) development, with the…
Mark Carney says Canada's economic ties with U.S. are a weakness that must be corrected
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada's strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected. In the…
Lee holds summit with Indian PM Modi on economic ties, supply chains
President Lee Jae Myung held summit talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, focusing on deepening economic ties and strengthening the countries' strategic partnership amid the war in the Middle East. The two leaders were earlier…
Opinion | The Economics of Religion
When I was a postdoctoral student at the University of Chicago, Gary Becker was one of my mentors. He had a way of reducing complicated social institutions to simple economic questions. After a trip to Rome, he mentioned meeting Pope John Paul II.
Canada's prime minister says economic connection to the U.S. has shifted from a strength to a weakness
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a video address released Sunday that Canada's strong economic ties to the United States were once a strength but are now a weakness that must be corrected. In the…
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From brand deals to brand equity: The next evolution of the creator economy
In 2022, when we first started telling people we were building a consumer brand with a creator, the response was almost unanimous. It won't work. You'll end up with glorified merchandise. The only real proof point in the country was HRX, and even…
Korea bets on young entrepreneurs to revive rural economies
Facing a deepening demographic crisis and the hollowing out of its rural heartland, Korea is subsidizing the migration of young entrepreneurs to depopulated areas, hoping to convert a growing inventory of abandoned real estate into economic…
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