Economy

June 13, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Jake’s View | Corruption is the life and soul of a command economy

Former political rising star Sun Zhengcai has been expelled from the Communist Party and will face prosecution, state media reported yesterday – two months after his shock downfall and...

June 13, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Maneuvering in the Messy Mixed Economy

Friedrich Hayek argued that only action can be just or unjust. So, when the famous Austrian playwright and novelist Ödön von Horváth was promenading on the Champs-Élysées during a...

June 13, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Market Jitters as Middle East Peace Talks and SpaceX IPO Shake Global Economy

The dollar steadied on Friday, capping a week marked by significant economic and geopolitical events that sent ripples through global markets. Key among these were ongoing Middle East peace...

June 13, 2026
Olivia
Economy

The Next Phase of the Contractor Economy

By Emin Aliev Companies no longer hire contractors just to cut costs – the real advantage is accessing global talent fast and turning workforce fragmentation into a strategic edge....

June 13, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Digital Economy Rise: Banks Shaping GCC’s Financial Future

Open banking and digital payments among technologies that drive transformation in the finance industry We spend a large share of our time online, whether at work, at school, at...

June 13, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Did democracy’s big year dim the lights on traditional economic indicators?

2024 was a record year for elections, and many incumbents were ousted. This is true even in places where headline economic indicators reflected recovery or even enviable growth –...

June 12, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Walmart’s planned economy, by Leigh Phillips & Michal Rozworski (Le Monde diplomatique

Walmart is in China too: Sam’s Club, Shenzhen, October 2016 Qilai Shen · Bloomberg · Getty Could Walmart be a secret socialist plot? Fredric Jameson, the Marxist political theorist,...

June 12, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Mixed August jobs report adds to US economy concerns – BBC

Mixed August jobs report adds to US economy concerns BBC Source link

June 12, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Iran’s economy: A hostage to the clerical dictatorship |

A sick political system inevitably breeds a sick economy. In an absolute dictatorship where freedom is eradicated, a healthy economy cannot exist. Iran’s cancer-stricken economy is the direct product...

June 12, 2026
Olivia
Economy

The Oldest Scandinavian Legal Text: New Study Challenges Traditional Views of Viking Age Economy

Old ink drawing of the Forsa Ring with the runic inscription. Credit: Lars Kennerstedt/the Swedish National Heritage Board A study reveals the Viking Age’s nuanced economic system through the...