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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

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Economy and ecology

Consumers or workers first?

Most economists have long equated a good economy with cheap goods. But there is an alternative view that values meaningful work and human dignity

By Dani Rodrik

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Economy and ecology

When the swell turns east

The China Shock 2.0 hits Europe’s industrial core. The question for Spain and the EU is not to escape the storm, but to navigate it without capsizing

By Miguel Otero-Iglesias

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Economy and ecology

War at the world’s oil chokepoint

What is happening in Iran poses a deeper question for energy security: how much should the global economy depend on a single maritime chokepoint?

By Laury Haytayan

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Economy and ecology

Keeping the climate flywheel spinning

Europe’s carbon-pricing framework is finally inducing other countries to act. Backtracking now would jeopardise that momentum

By Catherine Wolfram

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Economy and ecology

Consume, depend, unplug, repeat

Energy policy is power politics. For years, EU leaders failed to grasp this basic fact. Now there is only one way out: produce our own energy

By Annika Joeres

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Economy and ecology

Traditionally strong — what went wrong?

As China floods Europe with EVs and the US dominates tech, Germany’s industrial base struggles. How did the old manufacturing giant fall behind?

By Peter Bofinger

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Economy and ecology

Strength in partnership

The EU–Mercosur deal is more than a trade agreement. It is a commitment to rules-based cooperation in an increasingly unstable world

By Bernd Lange