Finance
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Global tourism stands to lose up to $4.8 trillion from COVID-19, UN says
The ‘COVID-19 and Tourism’ report released by The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is based on three…
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No big bounce: 2020-21 economic survey points to a weak recovery getting weaker, amid declining living standards
The 22 leading economists polled by The Conversation from 16 universities in seven states on average expect historically weak economic…
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Political parties’ lack of transparency just doesn’t stack up
Every now and then someone gets caught stacking or rorting and is removed, but the endless recurrences across all parties…
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Gove rejects European Union’s assertion on Northern Ireland protocol
Michael Gove has promised that businesses in Northern Ireland will not need to complete exit summary declarations when they send…
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Lebanon to inject dollars as currency plunge revives protest
Near a protest square in central Beirut, around 200 young men drove in on mopeds and defaced shop fronts, setting…
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EU countries welcome Commission health plans — but keep an eye on Brussels’ power
Countries want more health money. They don’t want to give up power. Jillian Deutsch and Carlo Martuscelli Politico Nearly all…
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A Full-Blown Cold War With China Could Be Disastrous
America’s pundits and politicians have largely concluded that a new Cold War with China—a period of intense hostility and competition…
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EU leaders deeply divided on recovery budget, Michel tells Parliament
Leaders of EU countries still disagree strongly over a proposed economic-recovery plan tied to the bloc’s next long-term budget, European…
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The Illusion of a Rapid US Recovery
But it was a house of cards, and COVID-19 has blown it down. James K. Galbraith Project Syndicate AUSTIN –…
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Envisioning a Blue Recovery
Nowhere is this more evident than in the global domain that unites us – the ocean. Erna Solberg and Tommy…
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Europe’s “Hamiltonian Moment” or “Fort Sumter Fusillade”?
But before Europe achieves anything close to federalism, it must survive a potential “Fort Sumter” moment – that is, a…
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EEZ Lines Won’t Save Fish in the Bay of Bengal
Bangladesh, India, and Myanmar have agreed their borders in the Bay of Bengal, but neither fish nor fishers are bound…
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The coronavirus recession is like no other — and it risks becoming a chronic problem
That’s not to say we’re about to experience years of economic contraction or “negative growth” as economists like to say,…
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Post pandemic challenges and opportunities ahead for planners & accountants
The stresses and challenges of the preceding months dealing with the fallout from the coronavirus literally tested to breaking point…
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Money for social housing, not home buyers grants, is the key to construction stimulus
Many economists expect property prices to fall. Brendan Coates The Conversation It all adds up to fewer homes being built…
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Bruno Le Maire’s Inferno
PARIS — In Greek mythology, a three-headed dog named Cerberus watches over the entrance to the underworld. Elisa Braun Politico…
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