Global Economic News Digest

A specialized media service working to raise awareness among the general public and policy-makers on the most prominent effects of the Corona virus on the global economy, and the policy responses of various countries affected by the pandemic (using reliable international research and media sources that are updated periodically).

20 sep 2023

Rethinking International Rules on Subsidies

“The United States should lead the effort to reshape the global rules to better serve its own interests and the international trading...

18 sep 2023

Crisis and Bailout: The Tortuous Cycle Stalking Nations in Debt

Emmanuel Cherry, the chief executive of an association of Ghanaian construction companies, sat in a cafe at the edge of Accra Children&rsquo...

15 sep 2023

Why inflation is dropping from highs and with little economic hardship

Why inflation is dropping from highs and with little economic hardship When inflation is a problem, the central bank rai...

13 sep 2023

An Economic Case Against Environmental Doomsayers

Judging from the emails I get, a lot of readers of this newsletter are sympathetic to the degrowth movement, which holds that huma...

11 sep 2023

The Unfinished Pursuit of a Better Poverty Measure

On Tuesday the Census Bureau is scheduled to release income and poverty statistics for 2022. It’s safe to say that the repor...

08 sep 2023

The Latest Thinking on Biden’s Biggest Economic Idea

Industrial policy was a punching bag for economists for decades. Governments couldn’t possibly know enough to pick winners a...

06 sep 2023

More than half of young Arabs in Levant and north Africa pin hopes on emigrating

Bleak economic outlook and high unemployment behind desire to leave home countries, survey finds More than half of young Arab...

06 sep 2023

How Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Ruined Egypt's Economy

The coup leader-turned-president promised Egyptians prosperity, but the country is flat broke. Throughout much of the summer of...

06 sep 2023

China’s Economic Miracle Is Turning into a Long Slog

As consumer prices fall and other signs of weakness emerge, fears are growing that the world’s second-largest economy could...

31 aug 2023

Isabella Weber Has Neoliberal Economists Running Scared

Eighteen months ago economist Isabella Weber faced intense criticism for blaming inflation on corporate profits. Now her analysis...

22 aug 2023

We Are Witnessing the First Stages of Civilization's Collapse

Will our own elites perform any better than the rulers of Chaco Canyon, the Mayan heartland, and Viking Greenland? This artic...

17 aug 2023

Is Germany once again the sick man of Europe?

Its ills are different from 1999. But another stiff dose of reform is still needed Nearly twenty-five years ago this newsp...

15 aug 2023

To raise scarce dollars, Egypt looks to pension plans, draft evaders

CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Egypt is offering a minimum $5,000 fee for Egyptians living abroad who wish to clear their military serv...

14 aug 2023

How (Many) Economists Missed the Big Disinflation

In economics, as in life, it’s really important to learn from your mistakes. The learning process begins when you say the ma...

11 aug 2023

Amazon starting to track and penalize workers who work from home too much

Notice sent to employees who were not in office at least three times a week, after other tech firms’ efforts to get workers...

10 aug 2023

Heat, War, and Trade Protections Raise Uncertainty for Food Prices

As the rate of food price inflation eases in the United States and Europe, analysts are warning of a new era of volatility in glob...

07 aug 2023

What G.D.P.’s Cousin Can Tell Us About the Economy

Gross domestic product is a great measure of the economy, but it would be a gross exaggeration to say it’s the only one. The...

07 aug 2023

The global food system is broken – Economy and ecology

By reducing our reliance on chemical fertilisers, we could turn the current food crisis into a genuine opportunity The global...

07 aug 2023

What if We’re Thinking About Inflation All Wrong

Cancelling Christmas was, of course, a disaster. Raised in West Germany during the reunification era, Isabella Weber had been working as an...

07 aug 2023

Biden Is Taking Aim at Trump’s Biggest Strength

Joe Biden just offered a window into what a Biden-Trump rematch might look like. Well, part of it, at least. The wildness of Donald Trump...