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Spain has recently been rising up against mass tourism, with protests in places from Barcelona to the Balearics. But country ...
Commodity traders are crucial cogs in the machinery of extractive capitalism. They act as liaisons between producers and customers. They buy the commodities—oil, coal, various ores, grains and the ...
The majority of Earth's plant species, including our crop plants, rely on the services of animal pollinators in order to reproduce. Honey bees and other pollinating insects annually contribute ...
President Trump and Elon Musk want the U.S. penny gone. There are currently 114 billion pennies in circulation, but the economy will be OK without the coin.
Century-high tariff rates. The overall U.S. tariff rate stands above 25 percent, the highest level in more than a century, according to an analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Explore how rice cultivated by small farmers shaped the economies of India and China, fostering wealth, capitalism, and ...
President Trump’s tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico could upend U.S. trade. These nine charts show what’s at stake, what comes next and why it matters.
The Declaration of Independence condemns King George III for having “burnt our towns.” But the British were not to blame for ...
Trump’s Trade War Sends Chill Through Southern California Port Economy. Declining shipments take a toll on dockworkers, truckers and Big Nick’s Pizza. Share. Resize. Listen (2 min) ...
President Trump, as he tries to negotiate a resolution of a trade war, must reckon with both versions of America’s arch geopolitical rival. The stakes have never been higher to understand China.