Economics

The New Walls of Power “25 U.S. states decided to go to court to challenge the legal authority used by the president to unilaterally modify U.S. trade policy…” “For centuries, empires built walls to protect their borders.” “In the twenty-first…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday again expressed her opposition to the U.S. tariff policy, arguing there are more effective ways to strengthen a regional economy and resolve trade disputes between countries. “We haven’t agreed with the tariffs … nor…

Americans are anxious over the economy, and that could cause the Senate, House, or both to flip in November’s midterm elections. The cost of living is Americans’ No. 1 complaint, as prices of food and shelter have outpaced wages and…

  By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Severe power and gas shortages have paralyzed industrial manufacturing and daily life across Bangladesh. Confronted with one of the most critical energy crises in recent history, the government in Dhaka is bringing a…

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s inflationary pressure remained elevated in the final quarter of fiscal year 2025-26 (April-June), with average headline inflation rising to 9.21%, up from around 8.8% in the previous quarter, driven mainly by higher fuel…

Tanvir A. Mishuk, founder and former Managing Director of Nagad- one of Bangladesh’s most prominent and debated Mobile Financial Service (MFS) providers- has expressed his intent to return to Bangladesh after two years abroad. In a social media statement, Mishuk…

“Oil, empires, and the border that no longer fits on a map, and turned a forgotten frontier into the planet’s new energy chessboard.” “When a border begins to produce oil, it ceases to be a legal line and becomes a…

Florida is the nation’s barometer of climate change. It’s on the cutting edge of climate at latitude 24.5°N-to-31°N in-line with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico. Significantly, it aligns with the Tropic of Cancer at 23.5°N, the hottest latitude on Earth.…

(Moscow Bureau) – Today’s geopolitical situation is influencing perceptions across Africa, ‘re-awakening’ executive entrepreneurs and potential investors to adapt and change attitudes to Africa’s economic growth. In an apparent bid to raise performance, the Africa CEO Forum, designed as one…

Chile cannot silently bow down to Trump because our dignity is non-negotiable. It must respond with wisdom, prudence, and unity. In international law, treaties are upheld. Free trade agreements provide legal certainty, clear rules, and stability for investments. Chile, a…