Economics
Articles in category "Economics".
Rate Hikes After Iran Oil Shock Could Trigger Recession
Raising rates to fight an oil shock may backfire and spark a recession. Is monetary tightening the right tool for a supply-driven blip, or a costly mismatch?
Margaret Lin·May 24, 2026·EconomicsEvidence over rhetoric: scarcity still shapes AI progress
Scarcity hasn’t vanished; it just moved. AI progress still hinges on limited compute and storage—discover why abundance isn’t enough to fuel the next leap.
James Okoro·May 14, 2026·EconomicsWhy Vietnam's Hiring Surge Defies Wage Pressure
Vietnam's 69% hiring plan sparks a paradox: firms expect growth even as wages rise. Will intent translate into real hiring, or is capacity the real bottleneck?
Margaret Lin·May 10, 2026·EconomicsBrazil's Pivot: Hedging Against U.S. Coercion Through Alliances
Brazil pivots to hedge against U.S. coercion by building new alliances. A sharp take on how trade pressure shapes regimes—and why other capitals will recalibrate in response.
Clara Weiss·May 7, 2026·EconomicsImbalances Reveal Structural Fault Lines, Not Root Causes
Global imbalances are symptoms, not root causes. The real drivers lie in structural frictions—who saves, where capital goes, and the rules guiding cross-border flows.
Clara Weiss·Apr 30, 2026·EconomicsMacro Forces Drive China's Surplus, Tariffs Won't Change It
Tariffs can set a price on a widget, but they won’t rewrite a country’s macro economy. A new Cato analysis shows China’s trade surplus is driven by deeper incentives—tariffs won’t fix it.
Margaret Lin·Apr 28, 2026·EconomicsThe Wage Tug-of-War Reveals a Fragile Labor Market
Wages rise as workers grow scarce, but the real change is inside firms: how teams adapt, costs shift, and choices multiply when talent is tight. The wage tug-of-war reveals a fragile labor market and why it matters.
James Okoro·Apr 25, 2026·EconomicsTemporary Relief, Lasting Tradeoffs from Immigration Slowdown
TD Economics argues Canada’s immigration slowdown is easing rents and job-market pressure. But every relief hides tradeoffs that could reshape growth and housing, worth a closer look.
Priya Nair·Apr 25, 2026·EconomicsChina's Trade Rebalance: From Export-Driven Boom to Domestic Focus
China shifts from an export-led boom to a domestic-demand engine. The trade surplus has cooled as imports climb, but the full story goes beyond headlines—it's about cycles, policy, and what it means for traders and global supply chains.
James Okoro·Apr 22, 2026·EconomicsAnalyzing Deloitte's Q1 2026 Forecast Through a Wary Lens
Deloitte's Q1 2026 forecast reads calm, but it's a velvet hammer shaping markets and policy. See how the script behind big consultancies could be steering risk more than guidance.
Margaret Lin·Apr 20, 2026·EconomicsRising Elites, Waning Democracy: A Warning
Rising elites aren’t inheriting land—they’re embedding privilege in institutions: schools, regulators, boards. Democracy wanes as power concentrates in a new aristocracy; see how it sticks and what can curb it.
Margaret Lin·Apr 12, 2026·EconomicsData-Driven Hiring Needs Human Judgment, Not Just Algorithms
Data helps predict hiring trends, but it isn’t a neutral oracle. HR leaders must couple models with human judgment to account for capital, power, and policy, or miss the real regime shaping workforce decisions.
Clara Weiss·Apr 11, 2026·EconomicsLin: Tech Investment Must Be Brazil's Growth Engine
Tech investment can boost Brazil's productivity, but it's not a silver bullet. Policy, skills, and supply gaps could slow the gains—testing whether tech really drives growth.
Margaret Lin·Apr 2, 2026·EconomicsAI Surplus Undermines Labor's Bargaining Power
AI surplus value isn't a simple handover from workers to code. It's shaped by social relations, data control, and power, redefining who pockets the gains and why labor's bargaining power frays.
James Okoro·Mar 15, 2026·EconomicsAI's economy reboot demands policy reset, not quick fixes
AI is rebooting the economy, but quick fixes won't cut it. A policy reset is the real growth lever - guiding smarter software, not slogans.
Ethan Cole·Feb 21, 2026·Economics