Economics Jun 04, 2024 OPEC minus: Sanctions push Russia into competition with Saudi Arabia as price war looms In March 2024, Russia again became the largest supplier of oil to China and India, according to a… Anna Cooper
Economics May 08, 2024 Malignant growth: Rumors of a Russian economic recovery have been greatly exaggerated After more than two years of increasingly harsh international sanctions and mounting casualties from its war in Ukraine,… Anna Cooper
Economics Apr 30, 2024 Worth their weight in tantalum: indispensable capacitors for missiles and drones make their way into Russia via Lithuania and China Tantalum capacitors are irreplaceable electronic elements that can be found in all sorts of devices — including the… Anna Cooper
Economics Apr 16, 2024Nov 12, 2024 Dragging down the dragon: China’s economic woes are unsolvable without the resumption of market reforms China faces mounting challenges, the result of a real estate bubble, a stock market crisis, and a growing… Anna Cooper
Economics Apr 11, 2024 Talibellion: The crumbling economy shakes Taliban rule in Afghanistan The resurgence of the Wilayat Khorasan faction of ISIS, which drew renewed attention worldwide following the March 22… Anna Cooper
Economics Mar 27, 2024Nov 12, 2024 Nuclear boom: The world’s enthusiasm for nuclear energy faces economic uncertainty Nuclear energy appears to be making a comeback. Last week in Brussels, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)… Anna Cooper
Economics Mar 25, 2024 Who’s on board: “Russian” internet censorship electronics are not so Russian after all Russian electronics manufacturers, including the Dubna-based company Yadro, have urged the country’s Ministry of Industry and Trade to… Anna Cooper
Economics Mar 23, 2024Nov 12, 2024 Chainsawing the economy: The first 100 fays of Argentina’s unconventional president, Javier Milei One standout achievement defines Javier Milei’s first 100 days as Argentina’s president: the country’s budget has swung into… Anna Cooper
Economics Mar 06, 2024Nov 13, 2024 Separating wheat from war: Why Polish farmers protest against Ukraine Polish farmers have taken a stand against the influx of Ukrainian grain, staging demonstrations and dumping shipments from… Anna Cooper
Economics Mar 04, 2024Nov 13, 2024 Your wallet or your life: Ukraine is faced with a hard choice between military necessity and economic recovery Despite the war, Ukraine’s GDP grew by 5% in 2023, while its inflation rate shrunk. The country enters… Anna Cooper