global economy

Sir Walter Raleigh wrote in the sixteenth century: “Whoever commands the sea commands the trade; whoever commands the trade commands the riches; and whoever commands the riches commands the world itself.” The 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis showed how relevant that…

By G M Forhadul Mozumder Caught between the crossfires of war and geopolitical conflict on one side, and relentless inflation and the hyper-rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the other, the real driving force of the global economy- Micro,…

By G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau) Against the backdrop of a shifting global economy, climate change, and evolving geopolitical realities, a high-level meeting was held between Humayun Kabir, Foreign Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and British…

(Moscow Bureau) – Within the framework of the Greater Eurasia Union, Russia’s envisioned strategies have been directed at raising economic and investment levels with the former Soviet republics, particularly Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. While the primary reasons include preserving…

Lithium, copper and the future of the global economy “During the 20th century, oil was the energy heart of the international system. In the 21st century, the electrification of the economy is shifting that centrality toward a new set of…

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney declared the end of the rules-based international system and called on states to unite to better counter the intimidation of “hegemonic powers.” He delivered a hard-hitting speech Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos,…

Are we seeing the situation clearly? In recent days, the United States, the European Union, and China have signed a series of agreements and imposed new tariffs. As analysts scramble to determine who the winners and losers are, we risk…

By the “expected peace” I mean the peace that was expected after World War II:  In a few short years after that war ended, the United Nations was founded, human rights were redefined to include social rights, colonial empires dissolved…

“Don’t leave the economy to the“ experts ”! By Fiorella Carollo In the year 1991 Helena N. Hodge published a book that has been read all around the world. With the significant title “Ancient Futures” it recounted her experience and…

By Howard Richards “The question is whether finance will promote economic growth and rising living standards or create unproductive credit and use government to enforce creditor claims by imposing austerity and reducing large swathes of the population to debt peonage.”…