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Economics

RWE and KKR just landed £13bn for Norfolk wind. So why did taxpayers chip in?

RWE and KKR just landed £13bn for Norfolk wind. So why did taxpayers chip in?

Nov 12, 2026

The $378 billion pandemic lifeline is turning into a trap

The $378 billion pandemic lifeline is turning into a trap

Oct 16, 2026

The job market just cracked, and mortgage rates hit a 3-year high the same week

The job market just cracked, and mortgage rates hit a 3-year high the same week

Oct 3, 2026

Uber Freight sees Q4 shipping surge that could lift prices on nearly everything

Uber Freight sees Q4 shipping surge that could lift prices on nearly everything

Sep 12, 2026

Ukraine and Russia are torching the world's grain supply

Ukraine and Russia are torching the world's grain supply

Sep 4, 2026

Argentina's oil just crossed two oceans because the Iran war closed a shorter route

Argentina's oil just crossed two oceans because the Iran war closed a shorter route

Aug 31, 2026

QatarEnergy's LNG freeze may stretch to mid-October, and Europe is watching

QatarEnergy's LNG freeze may stretch to mid-October, and Europe is watching

Jul 24, 2026

Power nearly went out across 14 states last night

Power nearly went out across 14 states last night

Jul 21, 2026

New York just finished a 100-mile power line that cuts $438M in energy bills

New York just finished a 100-mile power line that cuts $438M in energy bills

Jul 15, 2026

Big Tech's power grab is hitting Rust Belt factories where it hurts

Big Tech's power grab is hitting Rust Belt factories where it hurts

Jul 13, 2026

Trump set a record biofuel target and the plants can't hit it

Trump set a record biofuel target and the plants can't hit it

Jul 2, 2026

Trump's drug price plan has a $64 billion hole in it

Trump's drug price plan has a $64 billion hole in it

Jul 1, 2026

The Education Department will cut loan access for low-earning degrees

The Education Department will cut loan access for low-earning degrees

Jun 30, 2026

The U.S. has 19.7 tons of Cold War plutonium and no cheap way to use it

The U.S. has 19.7 tons of Cold War plutonium and no cheap way to use it

Jun 17, 2026

A flesh-eating parasite just reached Texas, and beef prices may follow

A flesh-eating parasite just reached Texas, and beef prices may follow

Jun 5, 2026

Ukraine wants Europe's gas back in its vaults before winter

Ukraine wants Europe's gas back in its vaults before winter

May 27, 2026

Indonesia's spending fund just got bigger. The deficit ceiling stays, for now.

Indonesia's spending fund just got bigger. The deficit ceiling stays, for now.

May 26, 2026

Bangladesh is trying to restart its factories before they go dark for good

Bangladesh is trying to restart its factories before they go dark for good

May 24, 2026

Hungary may finally unlock frozen EU cash after years of standoff

Hungary may finally unlock frozen EU cash after years of standoff

May 24, 2026

Europe's debt is heading for a wall, and the fix is politically explosive

Europe's debt is heading for a wall, and the fix is politically explosive

May 24, 2026

India's steel tariff backfires as input costs jump 20%

India's steel tariff backfires as input costs jump 20%

May 23, 2026

The Gulf jobs are gone. Back home, there is nothing like them.

The Gulf jobs are gone. Back home, there is nothing like them.

May 23, 2026

Argentina is cutting export taxes to zero. Here is who wins.

Argentina is cutting export taxes to zero. Here is who wins.

May 23, 2026

Senegal's power split puts a $1.8 billion IMF deal at risk

Senegal's power split puts a $1.8 billion IMF deal at risk

May 23, 2026

Germany is rebuilding its military. Now comes the hard part.

Germany is rebuilding its military. Now comes the hard part.

May 21, 2026

Coffee prices may finally ease. A record Brazil harvest is why.

Coffee prices may finally ease. A record Brazil harvest is why.

May 21, 2026

Australia is planting less wheat, and your grocery bill will feel it

Australia is planting less wheat, and your grocery bill will feel it

May 20, 2026

Gas prices may be heading up as US oil stockpiles keep shrinking

Gas prices may be heading up as US oil stockpiles keep shrinking

May 20, 2026

Your internet stays on. Your neighborhood might not.

Your internet stays on. Your neighborhood might not.

May 20, 2026

The US grid is stronger this summer, but not everywhere

The US grid is stronger this summer, but not everywhere

May 20, 2026

Oil shock is rewriting Brazil's rate-cut plans

Oil shock is rewriting Brazil's rate-cut plans

May 19, 2026

The new Fed chair inherits an inflation fire Trump helped start

The new Fed chair inherits an inflation fire Trump helped start

May 19, 2026

China's economy is slowing, and the world will feel it

China's economy is slowing, and the world will feel it

May 18, 2026

China's housing crash is getting worse, not better

China's housing crash is getting worse, not better

May 18, 2026

American farmers just got a $17 billion lifeline from China

American farmers just got a $17 billion lifeline from China

May 17, 2026

Inside The World Ahead 2026: Decoding The Economist’s Most Symbolic Cover Yet

Nov 19, 2025

Why the CBRT May Delay Its Next Rate Cut Despite Falling Inflation

Nov 13, 2025