Economics

Dr. Shehab Al Makahleh The upcoming meeting between King Abdullah II of Jordan and President Joe Biden is not merely a diplomatic visit; it holds the weight of a nation’s plea for peace and stability. Amidst the chaos and devastation of the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip, …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh In 1996, the English Marxist Chris Harman wrote an influential article titled “The Prophet and the Proletariat,” attempting to decipher the complex relationship between the West and political Islam. Harman’s observation that “the West is with the Islamists when they are in opposition and …

Victoria Coates and Brett Shearer Quite simply, UNRWA is fundamentally compromised, and its activities are fundamentally at odds with its stated purpose of providing educational, health, and other services to Palestinians. In fact, UNRWA is part of the vicious cycle of violence orchestrated by Hamas Critics of the …

Michael DiCiana As 2024 begins, the global threat to American interests is on the rise as the interests of adversaries continue to align. However, Washington policymakers appear either unable or uninterested in displaying resolve As 2024 begins, the global threat to American interests is on the rise as …

Going back to mercantilism and trade blocs. In her new and important book “Homecomings,” Rana Faroohar dissects globalization as we know it and looks at what lies ahead. Faroohar’s point is not new, but is told with unusual clarity and it comes at the right time. It is …

Bary Herman Why the world should pay attention to the 2025 UN conference on Financing for Development. Even absent major armed conflicts reaching Europe in February 2022 and the Gaza Strip in 2023, the political, economic and social ties of globalization have been considerably weakened. Three years marked …

John West Many speculate that leadership of the world order is passing from the U.S. to China. But a more likely outcome could be growing world political disorder and anarchy. The United States, Japan and most Western countries are panicking at the prospect of the demise of the …

Farmers’ protests have already caused disruptions in France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Romania and the Netherlands. Europe has experienced an explosion of protests for weeks now by farmers against what they say is excessive red tape, high fuel costs and unfair competition coming from the EU’s liberal trade …

Given their poor forecasting track record, the economic profession could benefit from a dose of humility. Wall Street traders are fond of saying that the consensus economic view is seldom proved correct. Today’s stronger-than-expected GDP numbers and inflation’s welcome deceleration offer yet another example of where the consensus …