People gather in the Davos Congress Center prior to the start of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January 2023.
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If China’s economy recovers from the pandemic, its authoritarian political system could become even more influential around the world.
Our standard economic model says when labour is scarce, the cost of labour should increase. But something is broken. This is not happening.
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Stephen J. Silvia, American University School of International Service
A quarter-century ago, more than 100 nations agreed to engage in freer trade with one another and signed the declaration that established the World Trade Organization.
Trump has long talked about halting U.S. participation in the WTO.
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Stephen J. Silvia, American University School of International Service
Trump has often talked about leaving the World Trade Organization. An economist explains what it is and what would happen if the president had his way.