As the United States strengthens its grip over the technologies the world increasingly relies on—most critically, advanced semiconductors—other countries find themselves in a position of dependence that threatens their sovereignty.
Go Deeper (3 min read)This week’s Federal Reserve meeting may bring a rare event not seen since 1993: multiple governors dissenting from the chair’s policy direction.
Go Deeper (3 min read)Despite a historic surge in tariffs this year, the global economy has demonstrated an unexpected strength, confounding predictions of a sharp slowdown.
Go Deeper (3 min read)The Netherlands has begun rationing electricity in an effort to alleviate mounting pressure on its overburdened power grid, revealing a growing infrastructure strain that is likely to ripple across Europe.
Go Deeper (3 min read)In corporate boardrooms across America, the tone around artificial intelligence is shifting.
Go Deeper (2 min read)Despite an abundance of savings across the continent, Europe continues to struggle with converting those reserves into productive, high-growth investments.
Go Deeper (4 min read)Spurred by the war in Ukraine, rising geopolitical tensions, and decades of underinvestment, the continent is entering a new era of state-led defense spending.
Go Deeper (4 min read)For years, researchers, economists, and investors relied on a broad array of Chinese economic data to gauge the health of the world’s second-largest economy.
Go Deeper (5 min read)In recent months, a wave of cautious optimism has swept across European circles. Some claim that Europe is "back on track" — buoyed by a perceived slowdown in the United States.
Go Deeper (5 min read)At the heart of this tectonic shift is the rise of China, a civilization-state that has transformed itself into a peer competitor of the United States in just a few decades.
Go Deeper (4 min read)The United States retains a powerful edge in the global economy for one simple reason: it consumes.
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