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Economist William Nordhaus said putting a price on pollution was the best way to reduce climate change. Then came the fossil fuel lobby and the anti-tax movement.
Economist William Nordhaus said putting a price on pollution was the best way to reduce climate change. Then came the fossil fuel lobby and the anti-tax movement.
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Go ahead and laugh. Your local shopping street will soon resemble it
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Homeowners facing soaring mortgage repayments have been warned the worst may be yet to come.
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A leading economist warned on Thursday that the United States and China are in a “conflicted co-dependency” that this year’s two bilateral summits failed to address. “I think there’s a good chance that we’re in a temporarily more stable...
The Reserve Bank has so far been unable to pull inflation down to its target range of between 2 and 3 per cent. The only option left, it seems, is to take a sledgehammer to demand.
Former Burnham advisor Andy Haldane scores Healey's Budget out of 10
Wharton Associate Professor of Finance Sylvain Catherine says AI tools can boost the economy, but the AI race risks a "wild level of uncertainty."
I still have the textbook from my freshman year Econ 101 course. It’s called Principles of Economics , and it remains one of the most popular introductory economics textbooks out there. My wife, always looking to declutter, has asked...
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John Rogers was at the top of his profession. Then the FBI came calling
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In this episode of Talking Heads, Andrew Coyne discusses Canada’s economy, debt and productivity with economist Don Drummond. Plus, Andrew compares today’s economy with the early 90’s when more than a third of federal taxes went to...
UK chancellor John Healey claimed his first Budget 'for working people' would help Britain navigate global 'storms' in the short term and create the conditions for growth. What does a former chief economist at the Bank of England make...
NDTV's Shiv Aroor speaks to economist Jeffrey D Sachs
With the U.S. midterm elections just a week away, the affordability crisis — intensified by President Trump’s tariffs and war on Iran — has emerged as a major campaign issue. Across the country, families are struggling to make ends...
The Economist calculated the impact of the war in Iran, tariffs and the One Big Beautiful Bill, to find out who the winners and losers are of Trumponomics. #trump #midterms #news #politics #usa Read The Economist’s midterms forecast:...
Israel’s election could be one of the most consequential in the country’s history. But it will likely take weeks for a government to be formed, if one is formed at all. As the country goes to the polls, The Economist’s Israel...
A favorable political environment has allowed the Democratic Party to paper over persistent problems.
'A wave can hide a lot of weaknesses': Dems question if they'll learn anything Politico Our forecast of the midterms’ outcome The Economist These are the House races to watch in the 2026 midterm election on Nov. 3...
Economist Jeffrey Sachs is back in focus as his 2025 speech at the University of the Free State resurfaces, drawing renewed attention to his criticism of US economic and foreign policy under Donald Trump. Sachs has repeatedly argued...
A record turnout of Arabs, many of whom identify as Palestinian citizens of Israel, tipped the political scales in the election and turned the Arab-majority parties into kingmakers in a deadlocked result. Covered by 8 outlets: 1 lean...
The opposition bloc lacks the required 61-seat Knesset majority with the support of the Arab parties.
A record turnout of Arabs, many of whom identify as Palestinian citizens of Israel, tipped the political scales in the election and turned the Arab-majority parties into kingmakers in a deadlocked result.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday his government will invest up to $1.6 billion in Canadian AI company Cohere. Prime Minister Mark Carney announces an investment of up to $1.6 billion in Canadian AI company Cohere, in Montreal on...
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks to media during the 28th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda, on Nov. 3, 2026. (The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov)
Prime Minister Mark Carney was in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda for a meeting of Commonwealth leaders, where he said trade talks had resumed with the US. He said Canada's negotiators were already...
Prime Minister Mark Carney is sending Canadians in six federal ridings to the polls next month. The votes will give the Liberals a chance to strengthen their majority and Pierre Poilievre a chance to prove his...
At the end of last week, the Government of Canada announced a $1.6 billion investment in Toronto-based AI company Cohere. Following that announcement, Cohere has provided some updates on its larger plans for Canada....
Artificial intelligence could make the world richer than ever—or it may cause a catastrophe. It's something that even the tech bros can't agree on. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, thinks AI is going to be hugely positive, and Demis Hassabis,...
Russia and China have been growing closer. Since Vladimir Putin annexed Crimea, Russia’s president has leaned on Beijing to fund the war in Ukraine and blunt the effect of Western sanctions. But their friendship has limits. The...
NBC News' Keir Simmons reports from Russia's capital in a rare visit to Moscow. He talks with one woman taking a big risk by calling for peace, pushing back on the long war with Ukraine. It comes as Putin works to...
The United States on Thursday banned all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices destined for the US market, just weeks before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the...
Putin boasted the huge warship has 'virtually no equal in the world'
The United States on Thursday banned all Chinese laboratories from testing electronic devices destined for the US market, just weeks before US President Donald Trump is due to meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the...
Judicial tensions have broken into open ground. Senior judges are now attacking each other in public speeches.
Can a special-forces veteran stop the rise of Pauline Hanson?
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Voters deliver a stunning rebuke to the president
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What happens when the supply of new tech catches up with demand?
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Several gauges of their financial health are flashing red
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Matt Steinglass, our Europe editor, meets the larger-than-life character behind Novaya Gazeta
Nicolas Pelham, our Middle East correspondent, looks at the Palestinians choosing participation over confrontation
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