economy

Transparency International Pakistan releases NCPS 2025

ISLAMABAD—Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) on Tuesday released its comprehensive National Corruption Perception Survey (NCPS) 2025, presenting a mixed picture of…

6 days ago

Pennsylvania’s Economy at a Crossroads: Why Local Signals from WNEP Matter Nationally

Our Editorial Chief and senior columnist’s opinion on how regional shifts in PA reflect the broader U.S. economy. Introduction The…

1 week ago

The Odd Couple: Why the Trump-Mamdani “Bromance” is the Most Honest Thing in Politics Right Now

Let’s be honest: if you had "Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani bonding over utility bills" on your 2025 Bingo card,…

3 weeks ago

Medicaid Insurers Promise Access, But “Ghost Networks” Leave Patients Stranded

For the family of 8-year-old Trent Davis, the promise of healthcare coverage on paper did little to prevent a real-world…

4 weeks ago

Trump’s Epstein Pivot: Inside the GOP’s Sudden Rush for Transparency

The "Third Rail" of American politics—the sordid, secret archive of Jeffrey Epstein—is no longer electrified. It has been shut off,…

4 weeks ago

The Steel and Silk: Why Sanae Takaichi is the LDP’s Only True Challenger to the Status Quo

The election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's first female prime minister is often framed as a symbolic gender breakthrough. That…

4 weeks ago

The Digital Trojan Horse: Why Trump Is Using Stablecoins to Save the Dollar (And Why It Might Backfire) 💰

The world is ditching the dollar. China, the BRICS nations, everyone's looking for the exit. We hear the warnings constantly:…

1 month ago

📉 UK Economy Unexpectedly Contracted by 0.1% in September: A Canary in the Coal Mine?

The announcement that the UK economy unexpectedly contracted by 0.1% in September 2025 indicates more than just a minor statistical…

1 month ago

Tariff Theater: Trump’s Refund Rhetoric and the Politics of Pressure

It is no surprise that in American politics, few acts are as recurring—and as polarising—as President Donald Trump’s economic brinkmanship.…

1 month ago

AI Bubble: Understanding Economic Implications

The conversation around an AI bubble often conjures images of economic disaster—a sudden, catastrophic market collapse. However, framing it this…

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