Economics
Climate Science Faces a Political Battle Over Its Next Assessment
The dispute over the publication schedule of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's next major scientific assessments reveals a structural weakness in international climate governance. The organisation's work depends on scientific expertise, but its reports are produced through a process...
Russian Diesel Deal Exposes the Limits of US Energy Sanctions
President Donald Trump's decision to facilitate Russian diesel supplies to the United States and international markets illustrates the growing tension between energy affordability and geopolitical strategy. The arrangement, announced in October 2026, comes as fuel prices place pressure on American...
Rising Bond Yields Expose the Risks Behind Government Borrowing
The bond market is increasingly testing the assumption that government debt will remain affordable simply because investors have traditionally regarded major sovereign borrowers as reliable. Rising yields on United States Treasury securities reflect a combination of inflation concerns, government...
Bloomberg: French government bonds become riskier than third of the country's corporate bonds
According to Bloomberg's calculations based on market data, French corporate bonds valued at almost €215 billion are being traded at yields that are lower than those of the government bonds of the country. For reference, at the start of the year, this amount was almost 18 times less—at €12 billion....
AI Regulation Is Being Replaced By Corporate Self-Policing
The United States is increasingly attempting to address artificial intelligence risks through voluntary commitments rather than mandatory regulation, creating a policy model that places much of the responsibility for safety inside the companies developing the technology. The approach reflects a...
Higher Rates Are Forcing M&A Back Toward Strategic Discipline
Global mergers and acquisitions are entering a more selective phase after an unusually powerful first half of the year, exposing how sensitive corporate dealmaking remains to the cost of money. Worldwide M&A activity fell to $993 billion in the third quarter, a 41% decline from the previous...
Diesel Prices Expose The Limits Of Tax Relief
The debate over expanding access to tax-exempt diesel has emerged as fuel prices rise, but the proposal highlights a fundamental difference between reducing the price paid by consumers and increasing the amount of fuel available in the market. Red-dyed diesel is essentially diesel fuel that is...
Europe's AI Investment Is Being Constrained By Its Financing Model
European companies are increasingly investing in artificial intelligence with money they already have rather than relying heavily on outside financing, revealing a deeper weakness in the region's ability to fund intangible technology assets. Data from the euro area shows that 72% of companies...
AI Investment Is Racing Ahead of Proven Economic Returns
The central question surrounding artificial intelligence is no longer whether investors believe the technology has potential. Capital is already flowing into AI infrastructure on an extraordinary scale. The harder question is whether the economic returns generated by that infrastructure will arrive...
War and Rial Collapse Push Iranian Inflation and Living Costs Towards 90%
Seven months of conflict have transformed Iran's economic crisis from a question of national indicators into a daily struggle over food, housing, medicine and employment. The war has intensified pressures that were already present because of sanctions, inflation, currency weakness and restricted...
