Category: Business & Economics
96 Articles
- Business & Economics
Trade Tensions, Oil Sanctions, and the Future of Middle East Oil
Introduction On April 2, the Trump Administration announced global reciprocal tariffs, including the Middle East. Gulf partners were spared from high reciprocal tariffs, with the…
May 13, 2025
- Business & Economics
Improving the Return on Investment in US Healthcare
The Low Return on Investment of US Healthcare The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released data showing that US health expenditure rose by 7.5 percent in 2023…
April 7, 2025
- Business & Economics
The Zambian Debt Default: A Structuralist Perspective
Debt relief in Zambia has proven to be complex and elusive over the past four years, with the economy held hostage to a long-drawn out process. This failure exemplifies the…
January 9, 2025
- Business & Economics
Delivering Promises for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward
Introduction The Pakistani government celebrated the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in 2023 with great fanfare. Prime…
December 16, 2024
- Business & Economics
Beyond Financing: Sectoral-Complementary Foreign Direct Investment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Public investment gaps pose challenges to economic development in LAC The COVID-19 crisis has taken a toll on lives and livelihoods in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC),…
November 22, 2024
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Cyber Mercenaries: Limiting Government Use of Commercial Spyware
Recent Trends in Commercial Spyware The commercial spyware industry, valued at approximately billion in 2023, is highly lucrative and concentrated among a small number of. …
September 4, 2024
- Business & Economics
Illuminating Nigeria: Blurring the Lines Between the Grid and Off-Grid Electricity
With less than six years to the target date of the United Nations’ Seventh Sustainable Development Goal, which focuses on achieving universal access to clean energy, over 86…
August 7, 2024
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De-dollarization, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the Future of the Chinese Yuan
Introduction China no longer seeks a global yuan due to the actions of state-owned companies and Chinese individuals moving money abroad. In 2013, the Belt and Road Initiative …
April 18, 2024
- Business & Economics
The Role of AI in Developing Resilient Supply Chains
The missing link between AI and supply chain in Biden’s executive orders The Biden administration has paid considerable attention to both global supply chains and AI. In 2023,…
February 5, 2024
- Business & Economics
The End Game to Lebanon’s Woes: IMF Reform And Political Willingness
The Crisis At A Glance Lebanon has been in the throes of an unprecedented financial crisis since October 2019, when the country was shaken by widespread demonstrations protesting…
November 10, 2023