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Economy and ecology

Why neo-liberalism is not the answer

As attractive as it may seem to the likes of Chancellor Merz, to solve our current troubles, a new transformation is needed

By Marc Saxer

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Economy and ecology

Capitalism’s creature

For 250 years, the market economy promised ever-greater progress at the expense of morality. Turns out that is not what Adam Smith had in mind

By Antara Haldar

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Economy and ecology

The answer is green not guns

The Hormuz crisis triggered global shock. Australia’s response is not the military protection of trade routes but an accelerated energy transition

By Jörg Schmilewski

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Economy and ecology

Cuba’s last hand

This game of poker is ultimately about one thing — who dictates the terms for the country’s transformation

By Sandra Weiss

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Economy and ecology

Betting on the wrong horse

Voluntary price caps mask a long-term failure to fix today’s affordability crisis; the real issue is access, not checkout prices

By Carolina Alves

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Economy and ecology

The state is back in business

The challenge for governments is no longer whether to intervene in the economy — but how to do it when the future is unpredictable

By Yuen Yuen Ang

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Economy and ecology

Who owns the green transition?

Europe’s decarbonisation policies risk deepening inequality unless labour is placed at their centre

By Wouter van de Klippe

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Economy and ecology

Of Parmesan and partnerships

The recently concluded EU-Australia trade agreement is more than just a commercial deal — it is part of a new geo-economic order

By Andreas Radtke

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Economy and ecology

The cost of something greater

AI will have a transformative impact on productivity, and though it comes at a cost, it is a price worth paying

By Michael R. Strain

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Economy and ecology

It’s time to settle up

Billionaires are getting wealthier, while nations are getting poorer. Can a UN tax reform finally put a stop to global inequality?

By Sarah Ganter