The currency is now back to about where it was before the attacks on Oct. 7, after falling to an eight-year low.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
U.S. Faces Tricky Questions With African Trade Group
Tensions hung over a trade summit in Johannesburg after the Biden administration suspended four African countries that had belonged to a program aimed at promoting economic development.
China’s Male Leaders Push to Get Women to Stay Home for Family
The Communist Party’s solution to the country’s demographic crisis and a slowing economy is to push women back into traditional roles.
Risk of a Wider Middle East War Threatens a ‘Fragile’ World Economy
After shocks from the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there’s little cushion if the fighting between Hamas and Israel becomes a regional conflict.
Russia’s Central Bank Raises Rates to 15 Percent to Curb Inflation
The jump, from 13 percent, would bring a long period of “tight monetary conditions” in order to ease price pressures, the bank said.
5 Takeaways From Argentina’s Election
Javier Milei, a libertarian economist often compared to Donald Trump, will face off against Sergio Massa, Argentina’s economy minister, in a runoff next month.
How the Israel-Hamas War Imperils Action Against Global Warming
Oil prices could surge. Disagreements between nations could worsen. The conflict complicates already fragile global diplomacy ahead of crucial climate talks.
Argentina Election Decides Between Javier Milei and Others
Javier Milei, a far-right libertarian, performed worse than polls predicted and will face Sergio Massa, Argentina’s economy minister, next month.
Javier Milei, a ‘Mini-Trump,’ Could Be Argentina’s Next President
The global far-right movement faces an important test in Argentina’s election on Sunday.
A Small Country Far From Ukraine Is Sending Hundreds toWar, on Both Sides
Scores of young Nepali men have gone to fight, some lured by Russia’s promise of work, others to fight for Ukraine, raising the prospect of Nepalis fighting one another in a distant war.