Economy

April 24, 2026
Olivia
Economy

A Planned Economy in Modern Russia? It Didn’t Work Last Time and Won’t Work Today.

The Kremlin seems to be preparing to introduce state-mandated prices for food. Or at least some foodstuffs. Of course, for the benefit of the population. The effects of the...

April 24, 2026
Olivia
Economy

We Need a Socialism After Capitalism

As a result of not just capitalist propaganda but the real failures of both forms of twentieth-century “real socialism,” a skepticism has grown about socialism’s future. Wouldn’t taking democratic...

April 24, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Broad-based growth in tech sector is likely to power markets and economy: Advisors Capital’s Feeney

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Joanne Feeney, Advisors Capital Management partner, and David Katz, Matrix Asset Advisors CIO, join ‘Power Lunch’...

April 24, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Poland’s Economy, A Perfect Example Of Why Globalization Is The Only Way Forward

-Analysis- What explains the Polish economic success story? We can’t necessarily credit our governments, apart from actions taken in the first years of post-Communism transformation. More recent administrations have...

April 24, 2026
Olivia
Economy

South Gyeongsang Conservatives Disillusioned but Reluctant to Back Democrats

Shoppers browse Jinju Jungang Market in Daean-dong, Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, on Monday. Jinju — Lee Geon-yul “It’s embarrassing to say you support conservatives anywhere these days. Watching them...

April 24, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Are ‘Old Economy’ Stocks The Real AI Winners? Goldman Flags A Major Market Shift

For most of the period following the 2008–09 financial crisis, markets repeated the same mantra: own growth, own tech, ignore the rest. Capital-light business models dominated. Software scaled. Margins...

April 24, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Combatant Commands as Customers?

From Elon Musk to Sen. Bernie Sanders, there is widespread agreement that the Department of Defense is way too slow in how it develops, acquires, deploys, maintains, and upgrades...

April 24, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Jobs report surprises with stable numbers, but outlook is mixed

The jobs report for January from the Bureau of Labor Statistics was released Wednesday, a few days late because of the partial government shutdown. In a surprise to many,...

April 24, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Tax wedge remains significant | eKathimerini.com

Last year, relief in social security contributions and taxes for the middle incomes and mainly families with children – which constitute the main pool of tax revenue in Greece...

April 24, 2026
Olivia
Economy

Iran war puts Bahrain’s flimsy fiscal buffers in spotlight

The Iran war poses new risks for Bahrain‘s deteriorating fiscal position, where warning lights were already flashing red before the regional conflict broke out. During last week’s International Monetary...