Economy — Afrikdiplomatique

GDP per capita in purchasing power: Which were Europe's richest and poorest countries in 2025?

Strategic angle: Gross domestic product per capita in purchasing power standards varies significantly across Europe in 2025. One in three people in the EU lives in a country where GDP per capita in PPS is above the EU average.

Editorial Staff Apr 7

Economy

Copper mining project, project opposition group react to presidential tariff proclamation

Strategic angle: Reactions from stakeholders in the copper mining industry following the recent presidential tariff announcement.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

Economy

Briefing: Egg prices surge in Europe ahead of Easter: Which countries saw the highest rise?

Strategic angle: Egg prices, both consumer and wholesale, are on the rise across Europe, significantly outpacing overall inflation.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

Economy

Briefing: Wall St Week Ahead: Inflation in Focus for Markets Jostled by Middle East War Signals

Strategic angle: Markets are bracing for inflation data amidst geopolitical tensions affecting investor sentiment.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Economy

Trump announces 100% tariffs on brand-name drugs, with plenty of carveouts

The taxes are part of the president's push to rein in the pharmaceutical industry and bring manufacturing to the U.S.

Editorial Staff Apr 3

Economy

Briefing: ‘End of an era’ as ECB’s emergency pandemic stimulus unwinds

Strategic angle: Nearly €3tn of excess liquidity will have drained from financial system by 2027, according to ECB estimates

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Economy

Briefing: Trump Administration Prepares 100% Tariffs on Some Imported Drugs

Strategic angle: The White House is readying a 100% tax on some imported medicines, a draft order shows.

Editorial Staff Apr 2

Economy

Briefing: The Mercedes GLC Was Germany’s Job. Trump’s Tariffs Changed That

Strategic angle: GLC production heads to Alabama to join GLE and GLS as tariffs reshape luxury car strategy

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Economy

Briefing: ECB chief defends England regime over criticism from 'dropped' players

Strategic angle: Richard Gould attributes recent player criticism to their own exclusion from the team.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

Economy

Briefing: Easter eggs smaller and more expensive as cocoa prices remain high

Strategic angle: Inflation and global conflicts drive up cocoa prices, impacting Easter chocolate sizes and costs.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Economy

Briefing: Eurozone inflation jumps to 2.5% in March

Strategic angle: Middle East energy shock pushes annual rate past European Central Bank’s 2% target

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Economy

Briefing: Real wages in Europe near pre-pandemic levels, but Iran crisis clouds outlook

Strategic angle: The post-pandemic surge in inflation across Europe reduced the purchasing power of advertised wages in major economies.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

Economy

Briefing: Powell sees inflation outlook in check, no need to hike rates because of oil shock

Strategic angle: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke Monday at Harvard University.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

Economy

Briefing: Fed Governor Miran still backs cuts, says interest rates could be 'about a point' lower this year

Strategic angle: Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran spoke Monday to CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street.'

Editorial Staff Mar 30

Economy

Briefing: How US 'Liberation Day' tariffs reshaped global trade

Strategic angle: One year after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, global trade flows have shifted. Trade data shows which countries gained, which lost — and who is footing the bill.

Editorial Staff Mar 30

Economy

Briefing: He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals

Strategic angle: An Indiana company aims to shift bicycle production back to the U.S. with support from tariffs.

Editorial Staff Mar 29

Economy

Briefing: The market is starting to think the Federal Reserve's next move is raising interest rates

Strategic angle: Market speculation indicates a potential increase in interest rates by the Federal Reserve.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Economy

Briefing: Markets now see the Fed's next move as a potential rate hike as inflation fears mount

Strategic angle: Traders in the futures market shifted the probability of a rate increase by the end of 2026 to 52% on Friday morning.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Economy

Briefing: French prime minister pushes on as 2025 public deficit beats forecasts

Strategic angle: France's public deficit stood at 5.1% of GDP in 2025, exceeding the target of 5.4%, enhancing credibility for future fiscal goals.

Editorial Staff Mar 27

Economy

Briefing: Federal Reserve urges judge to deny bid to revive Jerome Powell probe subpoenas

Strategic angle: President Trump criticizes Fed Chair Jerome Powell, calling him a 'moron' over interest rates.

Editorial Staff Mar 26