The political economy of artificial intelligence

As someone who came to artificial intelligence via economics and finance, when I first began advising and writing about ...
Campaigns & Elections

How the Influencer Economy is Shaping Political Creative

At C&E ’s Creative Summit, political creatives reflected on the major trends shaping their industry ahead of the 2026 ...
The Diplomat

Why Viral Western Takes Still Misunderstand China’s Political Economy

In recent weeks, Western audiences encountered two starkly different portraits of China’s economic model. In his book “Breakneck,” tech analyst Dan Wang argues that China is an “engineering state” ...

Here's what gold crossing $4,000 is telling us about the U.S. economy

A range of factors has driven gold prices to record highs this year — a surge some Wall Street analysts think is likely to ...

Government shutdowns usually don’t hurt the economy. This time could be different

Government shutdowns can be are often political earthquakes that paralyze Washington, DC. But for the economy, shutdowns are ...

French Economy Is Weathering Political Crisis, Central Bank Says

France’s economic growth was resilient in recent months despite heightened political uncertainty weighing on business leaders, the country’s central bank said.

Political deadlock and spending on dual crises leaves French finances in disarray

A political deadlock in parliament has left President Emmanuel Macron struggling to reduce an out-of-control deficit. Investors have sold off the country’s bonds. Ratings agencies have downgraded its ...