Weekly Economic Index rises to 2.68 in August 2026 release
The Weekly Economic Index increased from 2.42 to 2.68 for the week ended August 1, though recent readings remain uneven.
By David L. Chen 4 days agoSection
Opinion
Oil prices fall as Iran talks raise hopes for Hormuz shipping
Brent and WTI fell for two sessions as diplomatic signals eased supply fears, though no Hormuz agreement had been completed.
By David L. Chen 4 days ago
Jayant Sinha links currency risk to climate-finance shortfall
A Project Syndicate commentary argues that FX costs exclude global investors from emerging-market climate projects and sets out th...
By David L. Chen 1 week ago
Politicians ignore economic expertise, Basu argues in new essay
Kaushik Basu warns of costly technical policy errors, while research shows why elected officials have grown wary of economists.
By David L. Chen 1 week ago
China and Europe seek influence over clean-energy standards and industry
An Emmanuel Guérin commentary argues Europe and China are pairing industrial policy with rule-setting in the clean-energy transiti...
By David L. Chen 1 week ago
Kailash Satyarthi calls for compassionate AI design
The Nobel laureate says AI systems should account for human suffering and rights before deployment, alongside regulation and accou...
By David L. Chen 1 week ago
We Must Act Now AI statement urges human-complementing systems
More than 200 experts, including 16 Nobel laureates, warned AI could remake the world economy faster than past industrial change.
By David L. Chen 1 week ago
AI infrastructure race puts chips and computing power at center
Project Syndicate essay argues AI leadership now depends on compute, advanced chips, physical infrastructure and market scale.
By David L. Chen 1 week ago
Africa energy poverty persists despite oil and gas reserves, authors say
Rabah Arezki and Michael L. Ross say export-focused oil and gas policies leave 600 million Africans without home electricity.
By David L. Chen 1 week agoBrent crude $90 level returns as shipping indicators soften
Brent’s front-month future was back at $90 Wednesday morning, with Econbrowser citing lower SoH reopening odds and Bab el Mandeb t...
By David L. Chen 1 week ago
Middle income health trap threatens health financing, authors warn
Tom Achoki and Walter O. Ochieng say aid exits can leave middle-income countries unable to fund vaccines, HIV care and primary hea...
By David L. Chen 1 week ago
Europe climate resilience plans are falling short, Boccaletti says
Giulio Boccaletti says Europe’s heat, grid and demographic pressures require economy-wide adaptation, not only disaster response.
By David L. Chen 1 week ago