Economy

June 14, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Gen Z vibe economy reshapes traditional Raja Festival celebrations for young women across Odisha

Young Odia women blend internet culture with deep Raja traditions Young women in Odisha are completely transforming how they experience their cultural heritage as the three-day Raja festival approaches....

June 14, 2026
Olivia
Economy

SpaceX IPO debuts in US markets, Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire | Financial Markets News

SpaceX lands on public markets as the sixth largest US company by market value. Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026 SpaceX has debuted on US markets with a...

June 14, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Why Were American Econ Textbooks So Pro-Soviet?

When I was in Econ 1, we actually used the infamous 1989 Samuelson text – the one that said, “the Soviet economy is proof that, contrary to what many...

June 14, 2026
Olivia
Economy

The state of public opinion: class

This piece by Geoff Evans and Matthew Blayney on class and voting behaviour is taken from our recent report “The state of public opinion: 2023”. Read the full report...

June 14, 2026
Olivia
Economy

One illegal market is quietly draining billions from South Africa’s economy

South Africa is stepping up its fight against illicit trade as the government, The South African Revenue Service (SARS) , and other state agencies increase enforcement action and warn...

June 14, 2026
Olivia
Economy

How Gig Work Pits Customers Against Workers

From Uber’s 137 million monthly customers to Upwork’s network of 18 million freelancers and 5 million clients, the global gig economy is bigger than ever. These gig work platforms...

June 14, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Market Economy – What It Is & Characteristics of Free Enterprise Systems

Think about all the times you bought or sold anything in the last week. Maybe you went to the grocery store or out to a movie. Or maybe you...

June 13, 2026
Olivia
Economy

“‘Lovers get to work!’ This is the way the country is run”

The Belarusian economic model will not hold together for much longer. The Belarusian economic model is no longer sustainable and the command economy cultivated by President Alexander Lukashenko has...

June 13, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Indonesia’s weakening markets and economy have a personality problem – Prabowo’s

The mercurial president has spooked businesses and placed retired military men in charge of various companies AND so, Bank Indonesia has just announced an emergency rate increase of 25...

June 13, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Liftoff: The Day the Orbital Economy Became a Public Market

Issued on behalf of Starfighters Space, Inc. The sector’s defining company is trading on the open market for the first time. A frontier that was private for a generation...