The Inflationary Puzzleby Matias Vernengo
As inflation rises throughout the world, governments and economists are arguing about its cause. Many see excess demand as a root cause, with ports and distribution hubs backed up for days. Others cry wolf on government spending, others blame the increasing profits of billionaires and large firms. Vernengo hopes to pick apart these theories under a socialist lens.
132 days ago
Unfinished Businessby The Economist
A more-or-less unified response to the war in Ukraine took many in the West by surprise. Although diplomacy failed to stop the war, it seemed to succeed in bringing together a group of nations under a common cause.
140 days ago- Escaping Zero Covid
by The Economist
Throughout the pandemic, there was much criticism and approval of China's COVID policies. They both seemed overly authoritarian yet seemed to work way better than the rest of the world.
140 days ago - Power play
by The Economist
The way the world views energy has changed. Many countries are trying to untie themselves from dependence on others, while also transitioning to "green" energy whose primary materials could be highly concentrated in a small number of nations.
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