Economics

Amid growing donor fatigue and a brutal war in Ukraine that has diverted the world’s attention, the world must not forget millions of people in need across the Middle East and North Africa, the UN chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. António Guterres issued the warning during a …

According to a new survey, there is strong global support – across all countries and demographic groups – for the energy transition to move away from fossil fuels. A majority of consumers worldwide expect their overall spending power to be significantly impacted by further energy price increases, yet …

Giancarlo Valori In recent hours, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has comprehensively outlined China’s position and proposal on the resolution of the current crisis in Ukraine, which can be summarised as four six-point commitments. Dialogue and peace are to be promoted through four steps that must adhere to …

Washington will “absolutely” respond if Beijing attempts to help Moscow cope with the consequences of the crippling economic sanctions imposed on Russiaby the US and its allies over the Kremlin’s special military operation in Ukraine, according to US national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Sullivan added that the Biden …

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently stated that the greenback has no serious competitors in the world, but that claim might be “wishful thinking” on Washington’s part, geopolitical analyst Brian Berletic says. “While the US dollar is still a formidable reserve currency worldwide with tremendous coercive power, a …

Adam Lammon President Joe Biden’s commitment to supplanting Russian energy production has provoked a flurry of recent diplomacy with several oil-producing nations, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, and Iran. As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its thirteenth day on Tuesday, President Joe Biden announced that the United States …

Shahriar Sheikhlar One week after Putin’s troops launches attack on Ukraine, the west is cautiously whisper the sanctions against Russia, as the European countries, even who believes necessity of those sanctions, couldn’t suspend importing the energy fossil resources from Russia. Selecting coldest days of winter for attacking on …

Pascal Lottaz Yes, yes, and yes. Yes to Hall Gardner’s analysis of the necessity for a neutral solution to Ukraine. Yes to that of Klaus Larres, and yes to that of the many others, including Henry Kissinger, Steve Walt, Anatol Lieven, Katrina vanden Heuvel, and the many European …

On February 11, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) released the China Monetary Policy Implementation Report for the Fourth Quarter of 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the “Report”). The Report examines the central bank’s transition to a moderately loose monetary policy in the fourth quarter of 2021, as …