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The Value beyond the Commodity

Many developing economies are rich in commodities but capture little of the value created from them. Moving beyond extraction and into processing, manufacturing and branding could be key to escaping commodity dependence.

The AI Tax: Why the Chip Race Is Making Your Electronics More Expensive

Unprecedented AI infrastructure demand has created a memory-chip squeeze. The same semiconductor materials powering your Claude Pro subscription are also needed to build the device you use to access it. The AI giants are hesitant to take their foot off the CapEx gas pedal but what implications has this had for the cost of your new iPhone?

Fauci Frenzy

With a presidential pardon in place and the Fifth Amendment invoked, Senate Republicans are scrambling to prosecute Former Chief Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci

The War Economy's Breaking Point

Higher taxes, heavier borrowing and a labour market with no slack left are keeping Russia's war economy going. What the Kremlin sacrifices to keep it going is the real question.

An Uneasy Argument for Digitisation

Digitisation transforms economies but its success ultimately depends on governing institutions. From India's UPI and Estonia's e-government to Britain's digital ID debate and China's surveillance infrastructure, which institutions are strong enough to keep it in check?