Why is this man smiling?
AP Photo/Richard Drew
An economist unravels the seeming contradiction between stocks flirting with all-time highs and growing fears of a recession.
People with high cultural intelligence are more likely to have broader knowledge of foreign politics and economic systems.
from www.shutterstock.com
People with high cultural intelligence are non-judgemental, tolerant of ambiguity and inclusive – and these qualities mean they are more likely to be successful in global business positions.
Our consumption is not without impacts.
Roman Mikhailiuk
Putting all of our eggs in the net zero basket is merely kicking the can down the road.
EPA-EFE/Jeon Heon-Kyun
Historical grievances, domestic politics, the US-China trade war and a looming global recession are all at play.
EPA-EFE/Shawn Thew
The US and China have an interdependent economic relationship. If this unravels it will have global ramifications.
Shutterstock
The latest data is not promising – central banks must react accordingly.
The world’s 20 largest economies are gathering to boost cooperation.
Shutterstock
Trade wars are symptoms of underlying economic problems rather than their cause.
Resolution of the US-China trade dispute will requite the intervention of the two countries’ leaders, Xi Jinping and Donald Trump.
AAP/EPA/Roman Pilipey
The US has raised its tariffs on Chinese imports, bring the two nations to the brink of a trade war.
Only 1 in 5 American students take a foreign language before college.
pathdoc from www.shutterstock.com
Despite increasing globalization, foreign language programs in US colleges have become less common. A foreign language expert says America needs to step up its efforts to turn things around.
EPA-EFE/Laurent Gillieron
There is a plethora of highly troubling issues facing the global economy that are caused, in part, by globalisation.
Shutterstock
The clock is ticking before the US ramps up tariffs on Chinese imports.
Shutterstock
As fears of a US-China trade war grow, the eurozone is starting to look like a rock.
shutterstock
A look at key data shows that the world is much better off today than ever before in history.
Paul Romer (L) and William Nordhaus (R) have been awarded the 2018 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences.
EPA-EFE
Paul Romer and William Nordhaus both developed the field of economic growth.
Apple may seem a giant, but by some measures it’s not.
Reuters/Lucas Jackson
Apple became the world’s ‘biggest’ company because of its sky-high valuation. But in the past, the largest companies were known for more meaningful metrics such as revenue and number of employes.
Trump against the world?
Jesco Denzel/German Federal Government via AP
International trade policy requires three traits to be successful and lead to mutual prosperity. Trump’s is missing all three, as he showed at the G-7 summit.
The US has broken back into the lead.
shutterstock.com
The return of the US to the top is driven by its strength in economic performance and infrastructure. But it’s mixed results for president Trump.
London sparkles with foreign capital.
shutterstock.com
London is a global financial centre that relies on money coming in from overseas. When the EU goes, what is left?
US President Donald Trump’s vision of the global economy as a zero-sum game is at odds with Australia’s experience.
Shawn Thew/AAP
To really show its pro-trade colours, Australia’s government should stop flirting with Trump’s new anti-trade wave.
shutterstock.com
Much of American power is built on its position at the heart of the international trade and finance system.