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Trump White House
Latin America

When Trump's big Venezuela oil grab runs smack into reality

The White House is proudly embracing an era of fossil-fuel imperialism when global markets are vastly different

Gaza war
Middle East

Gaza's economy is collapsing. It needs liquidity now.

Palestinians need control over their own money or there will be no state

Trump corollory
Latin America

Trump's 'Monroe Doctrine 2.0' completely misreads Latin America

The president's new hemispheric strategy revives interventionist logic while ignoring the region's urgent need for infrastructure and economic diversification

Trump Milei
Latin America

Trump bet $40B on Milei, but what do Americans get out of it?

A massive bailout ahead of the country's legislative elections reveals the high stakes Washington has placed on the Argentine president's survival

Macron Merz
Europe

Europe's center is crumbling as nationalism surges

Driven by war fatigue and economic strain, voters are punishing governments they view as prioritizing far away causes

Russian President Vladimir Putin
Europe

Trouble in Russian economy means Putin really needs Alaska talks too

Mixed indicators signal wartime growth has plateaued