America’s War Is Adding to Africa’s Debt Burden by Vera Songwe
The US-Israeli war against Iran has shown, once again, that when American policy decisions push Treasury yields higher, African sovereigns…
How Bad Will the Economy Be?
Economic performance in the United States has proved unexpectedly resilient in recent years, withstanding even Donald Trump’s return to the…
The Big Picture by PS editors
en English Apr 9, 2026 PS editors The United States has become a fount of conflicting economic messages. Headlines touting…
In Nebraska, wildfires are turning cattle ranching into a tricky business
This story is made possible through a partnership between Grist and The Flatwater Free Press, Nebraska’s first independent, nonprofit newsroom…
The IMF’s Spring Meetings Must Deliver Three Reforms by Attiya Waris
Kenya’s recent decision to forgo funding from the International Monetary Fund illustrates the asymmetry at the heart of the multilateral…
The Iran War Is a Boon for the BRICS by Jim O’Neill
Politics Apr 8, 2026 Jim O’Neill More than a month into the US-Israeli war against Iran, the broader strategic implications…
The Real Question About the AI Future
Whereas US power in the 20th century rested heavily on manufacturing scale, military reach, and dollar strength, in the 21st…
Israel’s Buffer-Zone Fallacy
In an era when ballistic missiles, drones, and other projectiles can travel long distances to hit targets with growing accuracy,…
How Women Succeed in Male-Dominated Fields by Bruna Borges & Fernanda Estevan
Discussions about gender and work often morph into cultural clashes, driven by fear, ideology, or frustration. But recent empirical research…
The Real AI Race by Lee Jong-Wha
While the invention of general-purpose technologies creates new opportunities, it is their diffusion across industries and economies that drives economic…
Why this NASA climate scientist wants you to stay angry
Last month, climate scientist and author Kate Marvel resigned from her position at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, where…
How EVs could solve a problem with America’s rickety grid
There’s a technology sitting idle in garages and driveways across America that provides a solution to its own potential problem.…
Can India Become the World’s Innovation Capital? by Shashi Tharoor
As supply chains fragment, AI rewrites the rules of competition, and geopolitical volatility intensifies, companies are searching for stable, scalable,…
A Bad Deal Today Means a Bigger War Tomorrow by Mohammed Al Dhaheri & Rikard Jalkebro
Iran has given the international community little reason to trust it since the 1979 revolution that led to the establishment…
America’s Currency Is the Global South’s Problem by Janak Raj
While the US dollar will not retain its preeminent status forever, countries in the Global South cannot afford to wait…
Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?
Last month, President Trump sat alongside executives of the largest tech companies in the country as they pledged to pay…
The Iran war is changing how millions of people cook — and what they eat
About a decade ago, India’s government began subsidizing the purchase of liquid petroleum gas, or LPG, to promote greater adoption…
Why Iran Is Beating America by Brahma Chellaney
The “asymmetric cost” model—a war the US starts will ultimately cost the other side far more—has proven vital to sustain…
One acre, one vote: The bizarre election that could decide Arizona’s energy future
In a country characterized by antiquated systems for regulating how electricity is produced and transported to homes and businesses, one…