In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson pledged to embark on “a remorseless mission to squeeze Russia from the global economy.” The United Kingdom not only imposed sa...
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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, then-Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson pledged to embark on “a remorseless mission to squeeze Russia from the global economy.” The United Kingdom not only imposed sa...
Within four years of State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power requiring its workers to wear electroencephalogram (EEG) neurodata headsets, the Chinese company’s profits jumped by $315 million. During this time, employees faced pressure to work more effic...
Within four years of State Grid Zhejiang Electric Power requiring its workers to wear electroencephalogram (EEG) neurodata headsets, the Chinese company’s profits jumped by $315 million. During this time, employees faced pressure to work more effic...
The world’s second largest economy is in deep trouble. In China, where economic growth has exceeded the expectations of Western economists for decades, financial indicators are now showing signs of a serious slowdown. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index,...
The world’s second largest economy is in deep trouble. In China, where economic growth has exceeded the expectations of Western economists for decades, financial indicators are now showing signs of a serious slowdown. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index,...
Heidi Peltier is an economist who has researched and written extensively on military-related topics including public finance, contracting, and impacts on employment. She has been a part of the Brown Costs of War project staff since its creation in 20...
Heidi Peltier is an economist who has researched and written extensively on military-related topics including public finance, contracting, and impacts on employment. She has been a part of the Brown Costs of War project staff since its creation in 20...
Jacob Soll is a professor of history and accounting at the University of Southern California. He has published several books including The Information Master and The Reckoning: Financial Accountability and the Rise and Fall of Nations. His most recen...
Jacob Soll is a professor of history and accounting at the University of Southern California. He has published several books including The Information Master and The Reckoning: Financial Accountability and the Rise and Fall of Nations. His most recen...
March 2023 was one of the worst months for the banking industry in recent memory, and while much of the media coverage has focused on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Credit Suisse, this turmoil has obscured a smaller, more interesting st...
March 2023 was one of the worst months for the banking industry in recent memory, and while much of the media coverage has focused on the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Credit Suisse, this turmoil has obscured a smaller, more interesting st...
Jerome Powell presses a button, and halfway across the world, a government buckles. There are a lot of steps in between, but that’s the gist of it. In truth, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets and sets a new target range on the fe...
Jerome Powell presses a button, and halfway across the world, a government buckles. There are a lot of steps in between, but that’s the gist of it. In truth, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets and sets a new target range on the fe...
Hailed as the “Miracle on the Han River,” South Korea’s rapid growth transformed the economy of one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the largest and most innovative. Today, the country is one of the largest exporters in the world...
Hailed as the “Miracle on the Han River,” South Korea’s rapid growth transformed the economy of one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the largest and most innovative. Today, the country is one of the largest exporters in the world...
“How do we sum up the expectations that the peoples of Africa had on the eve of independence, or evaluate what has happened to those hopes and aspirations since the coming of political independence?” In this quote, the late Nigerian historian Jac...
“How do we sum up the expectations that the peoples of Africa had on the eve of independence, or evaluate what has happened to those hopes and aspirations since the coming of political independence?” In this quote, the late Nigerian historian Jac...
An often-discussed term in macroeconomics, especially in the past year, has been the so-called “soft landing.” Any observers of American politics will note Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s repeated use of the term to describe what he hopes...
An often-discussed term in macroeconomics, especially in the past year, has been the so-called “soft landing.” Any observers of American politics will note Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s repeated use of the term to describe what he hopes...
In January, a Chinese Coast Guard ship harassed Filipino fishermen aboard the KEN-KEN, preventing them from working in part of the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Earlier in 2022, a Chinese fighter jet intercepted an Australian surveill...
In January, a Chinese Coast Guard ship harassed Filipino fishermen aboard the KEN-KEN, preventing them from working in part of the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Earlier in 2022, a Chinese fighter jet intercepted an Australian surveill...
While physical infrastructure may not be the most riveting topic for a presidential debate or the campaign trail, the integrity of a nation’s bridges, roads, rails, electrical grids, dams, and canals is essential to any modern economy. Without thes...
While physical infrastructure may not be the most riveting topic for a presidential debate or the campaign trail, the integrity of a nation’s bridges, roads, rails, electrical grids, dams, and canals is essential to any modern economy. Without thes...