The multibillion-dollar trade has survived previous bans. Now, the Taliban are going after solar-powered water pumps to try to dry up poppy crops in the middle of a national economic crisis.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
Pakistan Raises Fuel Prices in Effort to Stabilize Economy
The interim government’s move was seen as a bid to revive a $6 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund.
Concern Grows in China Over Economic Impact of ‘Zero Covid’
A senior leader announced efforts to bolster growth and urged local leaders do more to keep the economy running.
How (and Why) We Calculated the Value of Haiti’s Payments to France
We wanted to know how much Haiti had paid over generations. So we set out to compile the data.
U.S. Will Start Blocking Russia’s Bond Payments to American Investors
The Biden administration’s escalation of sanctions could lead to Russia’s first default on foreign debt in a century.
Your Tuesday Briefing: Biden’s Pledge to Taiwan
Plus a Russian diplomat resigns in protest and a Times inquiry into Trump-era ethics practices.
Debate Over Tariffs Reveals Biden’s Difficulties on China Trade
Sixteen months into the Biden presidency, U.S. officials are still divided over what to do about a trade legacy left by President Donald J. Trump.
Biden in Asia
A new trade deal is based on two big ideas: moving away from neoliberalism and containing China.
Biden Arrives in Tokyo Seeking to Shore Up Support for Economic Plan
The president will meet with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan.
At Davos, a Referendum on the World Economic Forum
Many values espoused by the World Economic Forum — globalization, liberalism, free market capitalism, representative democracy — are under attack.