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Global Economy

Trade is no longer separable from security policy. Industrial strategy is back. These issues track the slow rewiring of global economic arrangements — and what it means for prices, jobs, and capital flows.

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GlobalFeb 24, 2026 · 5 min read
Deglobalization: Myth or Megatrend?

Since 2018, every major geopolitical event has been accompanied by declarations that globalization is over. COVID broke supply chains. The US-China trade war re

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GlobalDecember 9, 2025 · 5 min read
India's Manufacturing Moment: Real or Overhyped?

The 'China plus one' narrative has made India the most talked-about manufacturing destination in the world. Apple is making iPhones there. Samsung has expanded

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GlobalDecember 2, 2025 · 5 min read
Europe's Competitiveness Crisis and What Draghi Actually Said

Mario Draghi's report on European competitiveness, released in late 2024, was 400 pages of careful diagnosis and ambitious prescription. The summary that circul

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GlobalNovember 25, 2025 · 5 min read
The Gulf's Pivot Beyond Oil: Progress and Illusion

Saudi Vision 2030, Abu Dhabi's diversification strategy, Qatar's LNG pivot: the Gulf states have been announcing plans to reduce oil dependence for years. The q

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GlobalNovember 18, 2025 · 5 min read
Latin America's Debt Trap and the Countries Quietly Escaping It

Latin America has been stuck in a cycle of debt crises, IMF programs, and lost decades for 50 years. The structural story is real. But within that broad pattern

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GlobalNovember 11, 2025 · 5 min read
Why Africa's Demographic Dividend Keeps Getting Delayed

Africa has the fastest-growing, youngest population on earth. By 2050, one in four people alive will be African. In economic theory, this is an enormous potenti

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