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Sunday 25/November/2018 14:25 PM

Brexit and the global economy

The singular issue of Brexit has consumed the United Kingdom for two and a half years. The “if,” “how,” and “when” of the country’s withdrawal...

Saturday 24/November/2018 15:36 PM

Vaccinating against superbugs

Whether you live below the poverty line in the slums of Karachi or work as a banker on Wall Street, drug-resistant “superbugs” are among the gravest...

Saturday 24/November/2018 15:13 PM

An agenda for resolving the US-China conflict

With charges flying back and forth between the United States and China ahead of the eagerly awaited December 1 meeting between President Donald Trump and...

Saturday 24/November/2018 14:58 PM

Trump’s protectionist quagmire

After World War II, the United States led the world in reducing protectionist barriers and establishing an open, rules-based trade system. That effort...

Saturday 24/November/2018 14:13 PM

Disaster capitalism comes to Puerto Rico

It has been more than a year since Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico, compounding the agony of a commonwealth that was already caught in an economic...

Monday 19/November/2018 15:27 PM

Rethinking animal agriculture

In mid-July, as a brutal drought decimated crops, some European dairy and meat farmers were forced to cull their herds early to reduce the number of animals...

Monday 19/November/2018 15:14 PM

The case for compensated free trade

Almost all liberals support globalization and oppose economic nationalism. They ignore the mounting evidence that, in its current form, globalization is...

Monday 19/November/2018 14:59 PM

How can countries reduce poverty faster?

Can the world end poverty by 2030, the target set by the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development? The UN General Assembly recently reaffirmed this...

Sunday 18/November/2018 15:24 PM

Electrifying Africa’s labour market

Africa is on the verge of an unemployment crisis portending profound economic, political, and social ramifications. But the crisis can be averted, and one...