By leaving US allies and rivals alike scrambling to respond to an unpredictable and unreliable superpower, the war in the Middle East is driving an historic geopolitical realignment that will shift ...

NEW YORK—Call it one of the biggest turnarounds in the US Federal Reserve’s storied history. When Jerome Powell concludes his two-term tenure as Fed chair on May 15, his legacy is likely to reflect a ...

Emmanuel Guerin says the main reason is the absence of a coherent strategy for investing in industrial electrification.

Viri Ríos notes that Mexico’s relatively new president has already cut violent crime faster than her Salvadoran counterpart.

Ana Palacio warns that the EU lacks the authority to decide how its growing defense capabilities are to be used.

Hanan Morsy laments that low- and middle-income countries are being deprived of resources when they need them most.

While there is no easy fix for rising government debt levels, research and experience have shown that a well-designed fiscal framework can tilt policy choices toward financial discipline. Two areas, ...

Ever since the American and French Revolutions, which took markedly different paths, democracy has grown most steadily when it has been rooted in local politics. Those who want to see a genuine ...

The Iranians know that the usual US endgame in a war of choice is to walk away from defeat, take the humiliation, and move on. The most likely outcome in the current confrontation, then, is that Iran ...

Nouriel Roubini considers how the conflict will evolve, and what it could mean for markets and the world economy.

May 8, 2026 Viri Ríos notes that Mexico’s relatively new president has already cut violent crime faster than her Salvadoran ...