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Russian Attitudes Toward Multinationals’ Departures

(click to enlarge) Sanctions pressure on the Russian economy has increased significantly since the start of the war in Ukraine. Fearing sanctions or a domestic...

Central Asia’s Economic Ties to Europe

(click to enlarge) Since the fall of the Soviet Union, Central Asian countries have been working to develop their own independent economies, with varying degrees...

The Impact of Sanctions on Russia

(click to enlarge) For Moscow, dealing with sanctions pressure is nothing new. Russia has faced international sanctions since 2012, when the United States and European...

America’s Broken Supply Chains

(click to enlarge) More than two years after the world first learned of COVID-19, U.S. (and other) supply chains are still experiencing severe problems. Prolonged...

Trends in the US Oil Market

(click to enlarge) The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline across the U.S. is now $4.25, according to the latest American Automobile Association...

Ukrainians Take Flight

(click to enlarge) The war in Ukraine has created an exodus through the country’s western border. Partly that’s because the majority of the fighting is...

ASEAN’s Growing Economic Importance

(click to enlarge) The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is an increasingly important player in global trade. The 10 members of the grouping together comprise...

Europe’s Recovery Approaches Its Limits

(click to enlarge) Two years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy of the European Union is rebounding, with growth in most EU...

The IMF Cuts Argentina Some Slack

(click to enlarge) Argentina is no stranger to economic crises and conflict with the International Monetary Fund. For years the country has navigated a minefield...

Zero COVID and Manufacturing in China

(click to enlarge) It was in China, specifically the city of Wuhan, where the first cases of COVID-19 were detected in early 2020 before quickly...

The Slow Global Labor Market Recovery

(click to enlarge) The COVID-19 pandemic could cause structural shifts and long-term damage to labor forces across the globe, the International Labor Organization has warned....

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