A debt crisis is disrupting life across Sri Lanka, where food and fuel are suddenly either unavailable or exorbitantly priced. Protests are rising against a president with a reputation for brutality.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
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Is America’s Economy Entering a New Normal?
Policymakers are wrestling with the reality that the pandemic may mark a turning point in the nation’s economic plot.
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Ukraine War and Pandemic Force Nations to Retreat From Globalization
Conflicts among the U.S., Russia and China — and endless Covid-19 outbreaks — strain the interdependent economy and Western ideas of post-Cold War stability.
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Will War Make Europe’s Switch to Clean Energy Even Harder?
A wind turbine factory in Denmark and a coal mine in Poland illustrate the painful policy choices after Russia’s aggression in Ukraine added urgency to the transition to greener energy.
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Vacations Abruptly End as Tourists Return to a Different Russia
While Russian tourists were visiting Margarita Island, their country invaded Ukraine. Many were left wondering what travails awaited them back at home.