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What new measures is Iran taking to counter US economic pressure?
Iran adopts a new arrangement to tackle economic challenges amid the US-imposed economic war and naval blockades.
The GuardianBusiness
The Guardian view on Tory economics: Britain’s future needs more than Thatcher’s past | Editorial
The Conservatives blame their failures on abandoning their 1976 principles. But the country needs investment and resilience rather than another round of spending cuts The Conservative party wants to go back to the future under Kemi Badenoch. In her foundational text, The Right Way , released at the weekend, the Tory…
The GuardianBusiness
Iran’s oil minister resigns as country’s economic crisis worsens
Departure comes amid large drop in oil receipts, rampant inflation and shrinking economy Iran’s oil minister has resigned days after allegations that an intermediary trust selling Iranian oil abroad owed millions of dollars’ worth of export receipts to the state. Mohsen Paknejad’s departure comes as Iran grapples with…
The New York TimesWorld
Iran’s Top Security Official Warns of Dire Economic Crisis
The rare admission from Mohsen Rezaei, the security chief, came weeks after the U.S. tightened sanctions and its naval blockade.
The GuardianScience
Scientists who put faith in technology less likely to take climate action
‘Techno-optimism’ may lead to reliance on unproven solutions at expense of societal changes needed Scientists who believe technology will largely solve the problems caused by the climate crisis are less likely to engage in civic action on the issue, according to a study. The report from the London School of Economics…
The New York TimesBusiness
US Sanctions A7, a Russia Firm That Helps Sidestep Economic Restrictions
The move followed reports detailing how A7, a Moscow firm, uses shell companies around the world to move funds for clients who are themselves subject to sanctions.
Al JazeeraPolitics
Why Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed the polls in Brazil’s election
A late right-wing shift, a banking scandal and economic frustration may be behind Bolsonaro's last-minute gains.
The New York TimesWorld
Nobel Prizes 2026: What to Know
The recipients of the six awards in science, literature, economics and peace work are being announced this week.
The GuardianPolitics
Trump’s recent statements on the economy are even more bonkers than usual | Steven Greenhouse
Our ‘genius’ president is revealing his ignorance of economics, fueling concerns about the threat he poses to the world Donald Trump recently made a bold claim about his abilities, writing on Truth Social : “The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has…
The GuardianCulture
Aditya Chakrabortty and Yanis Varoufakis dissect democracy: best podcasts of the week
The Guardian columnist and former Greek finance minister tackle big political questions in a hugely entertaining chat. Plus, why was actor Nkechi Simms placed in foster care? This new series from the Guardian columnist and senior economics commentator is a lively interview show that tackles politics’ big questions…
BBC NewsWorld
How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.
NPRPolitics
Week in Politics: Inflation pressure; war in Iran and effect on midterm elections
We look at how some concerning economic indicators as well as the ongoing war in Iran might affect the midterm elections.
The GuardianBusiness
'There’s no such thing as democracy': Yanis Varoufakis | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty – podcast
Who is really in charge – the people or the markets? In the first episode of Radical Thinking, a new series from the Guardian, senior economics commentator Aditya Chakrabortty speaks to the former Greek finance minister Yanis Varoufakis. What was it like during the eurozone crisis when Varoufakis went head to head…
The New York TimesBusiness
The Latest Challenge to Data Centers? Restive Investors.
Rising government bond yields are beginning to upend the economics around the artificial intelligence build-out.
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