Contemporary Amperex TechnolÂogy Ltd (CATL), the worldâs biggest maker of electric-vehicle batteries, is set to restart a major lithium mine in eastern China, in a move that could ease raw material co...
Isreal Adeyanju bought a building in New Jersey with his good friend. Courtesy of Isreal Adeyanju Isreal Adeyanju is the co-owner of KỠCafé, a West African coffee shop in New Jersey. Adeyanju teamed ...
Rep. Ritchie Torres Alex Wong/Getty Images A Polymarket user made over $400,000 off a well-timed bet on NicolĂĄs Maduro's political future. The bet was made just one day before US forces captured the V...
Some CEOs believe US manufacturing can make a comeback. Do you? Business Wire/AP President Donald Trump's trade war was partially intended to boost US-made goods. Nearly a year later, the results aren...
Rich nations built their wealth on coal, oil and gas. Now the world is asking poorer countries like Mozambique to chart a different course. Is a fossil-free path to development realistic?...
Hong Kongâs primary residential home sales in 2026 are forecast to again reach decade-high numbers, as developers continue to clear inventory and homebuyers focus more on small, low-cost flats. Transa...
Venezuela underwent major economic and social changes in the mid-20th century. Jack Manning/Getty Images Venezuela, home to the world's largest oil reserves, was once among the world's richest nations...
High cocoa prices pushed Singapore's Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie to innovate across its business. Huileng Tan/Business Insider Faced with soaring cocoa prices, Mr. Bucket Chocolaterie is turning crisis in...
An ADU built by Villa in a California backyard. miller.photo for Villa Building tiny backyard homes can be expensive . The units can range in cost — from under $100,000 to over $300,000. Three s...
Joe Depa is the global chief innovation officer at EY. EY EY's Joe Depa predicts adaptability will become "the new job security" in 2026. He said it's essential to keep learning through formal...
Article URL: https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/01/08/do-not-mistake-a-resilient-global-economy-for-populist-success Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46550777 Points: 21 # Commen...
Crumpled up losing lottery tickets sit in a wastebasket at a liquor store in California. The Powerball jackpot has surpassed $1 billion. The next drawing is on Monday. Juliana Yamada/Los Angeles Times...
Avelo Airlines has faced backlash for its decision to operate deportation flights for the Trump Administration. Roy De La Cruz/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Avelo Airlines started operating...
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order that imposed a $100,000 fee on H-1B visas Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images Companies are revising their H-1B strategies after ...
The personal computer has remained surprisingly resilient to change over the past 15 years. Apple promised a "post-PC" era with the iPad in 2010 and failed to deliver one. Smartphones even overtook la...
The phrase âshadow fleetâ refers to ageing oil tankers that operate under false flags to bypass Western sanctions on Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan crude, a practice Russia has reportedly invested b...
Nearly 30% of Japan's population is 65 or older, and many still work. Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Getty Images Japan has adapted to an aging workforce with government support and job programs. Nearly ...
Brian Moynihan, Chairman and CEO of Bank of America Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Donald Trump's trade push is de-escalating after months of tariff turmoil, BofA CEO Brian Moynihan said. Tari...
Jensen Huang, Jeff Bezos, and Mary Barra all started far from the top. Getty Images Many of the world's most powerful business leaders began their careers in more humble ways. From Jensen Huang workin...
A RAM (random access memory) chip, commonly used in PCs. HUIZENG HU/Getty Images As AI companies snap up memory chips , smartphone and PC makers face higher costs and tighter supply. IDC projected a 2...