WASHINGTON, DC  —  Although the pandemic has caused upheavals and hardship around the world, it has fallen particularly hard on low- and middle-income countries.

WASHINGTON, DC — Among former US president Donald Trump’s many policy mistakes, some of the worst were in the area of trade. His administration’s sweeping tariffs on imported steel and aluminum were neither sensible nor even effective in achieving their stated objectives.

WASHINGTON, DC — Despite setbacks like the Great Recession and the COVID-19 pandemic, the world economy has had a massively successful run since World War II.

WASHINGTON, DC — Despite the cantankerous, polarised atmosphere in Washington, DC, there seems to be bipartisan agreement on one thing at least: That China is a problem, and that the United States must respond to the competitive challenge it poses.

WASHINGTON, DC — No one would want to repeat the past 18 months. COVID-19, climate change, and global political developments have left tens of millions of people worse off physically and financially.

WASHINGTON, DC — US President Joe Biden recently issued an executive order calling on regulators to “further competition” in the shipping and rail industries, among others, because high and rising freight costs and delivery delays constitute a drag on economic activity by prevent

WASHINGTON, DC — When a government sets out to “pick winners” and support designated industries, products, or firms through subsidies, tariff protections, tax breaks, and other measures, it is pursuing an industrial policy.

WASHINGTON, DC — Former President Donald Trump did enormous damage to the United States’ reputation and future prospects, both domestically and internationally.

WASHINGTON, DC — Bitcoin and other privately issued cryptocurrencies have generated a frenzy of excitement, with most of the analysis focused on their appeal and apparent drawbacks.