Category: Business & Economics
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- Business & Economics
The Panama Canal and the Limits of the Monroe Doctrine
The departure of the Chinese port operator CK Hutchison Holdings from the Panama Canal represented a victory for the revamped Monroe Doctrine, reducing China’s ability to…
August 3, 2026
- Business & Economics
Iceland: A View from the Bridge
A founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Iceland had reasonably secure national defenses after World War II, even after the unilateral withdrawal of U.…
July 31, 2026
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Challenges to Digital Financial Services in Latin America
After the 2008 financial crisis, the number and diversity of providers of digital financial services (DFS) surged in Latin America (LatAm). This trend included the establishment…
July 29, 2026
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Kazakhstan’s Rise as an Economic Middle Power and the Future of U.S. Trade Relations
Only a few decades after the fall of the Soviet Union, Kazakhstan has become a globalized middle power, the only post-Soviet state in Central Asia to have achieved that…
July 10, 2026
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After the Win: Rethinking Japan’s Economic Strategy under Takaichi
Introduction On February 9, 2026, Sanae Takaichi achieved a historic milestone with a landslide victory in the Lower House elections, winning the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) a…
May 19, 2026
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Trump and Saudi Arabia: More Transactional Than Ever
During Donald Trump’s first term in office, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia played an important role as both a key partner in achieving the president’s foreign policy aims and as a…
April 26, 2026
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The K-Beauty Trinity: Manufacturing, Logistics, and the Rise of the Indie Brand
Introduction When people think of the “Korean Wave,” K-pop stars like BTS and Netflix shows like Squid Game often come to mind. But for an economist, one of Korea’s most…
April 22, 2026
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Trust, Gold, and Commitment: Rethinking Zimbabwe’s Monetary Future
Introduction Over the past 25 years, Zimbabwe’s residents and investors have been whipsawed by inflation, destroying their savings and killing the incentive to work and invest.…
April 1, 2026
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Critical Minerals and South Africa’s G20 Strategy
Introduction The global energy transition depends on secure and sustainable access to critical minerals, which are essential for renewable energy technologies, digital…
September 15, 2025
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Germany, China, and the End of the Post-Wall World
Germany and China in the Post-Wall World For a quarter century following the fall of the Berlin Wall, mainstream sentiment in the newly united Germany believed the country had…
September 3, 2025