After the pandemic hit, the number of longer-term listings jumped in the Irish capital. That brought some relief to a crunched market for renters, though it may not last.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
Cuba’s Economy Was Hurting. The Pandemic Brought a Food Crisis.
The island was able to control the coronavirus, but the dearth of tourists in the pandemic’s wake strangled an economy already damaged by mismanagement and U.S. sanctions.
‘The Lockdown Killed My Father’: Farmer Suicides Add to India’s Virus Misery
Farm bankruptcies and debts have been the source of misery in India for decades. But experts say the suffering has reached new levels in the pandemic.
Xi’s Post-Virus Economic Strategy for China Looks Inward
The Chinese leader’s latest approach calls for a more robust domestic economy to insulate growth from tensions with the United States.
‘Agricultural Jihad’: A Hungry Lebanon Returns to Family Farms to Feed Itself
With a tanking economy, and imported food costs soaring, leaders are urging the Lebanese to wage a campaign of self-sufficiency. “I never thought I’d do this in my life, but I have to survive.”
Coronavirus Shatters India’s Economy
The country’s ambitions to become a global power, lift its poor and update its military have been set back by a sharp economic plunge, soaring infections and a widening sense of malaise.
Aleksei Navalny, Kenosha, France Economy: Your Friday Briefing
Here’s what you need to know.
China’s Exports Are Surging Despite Tariffs and Coronavirus
Chinese companies account for a greater share of goods sold abroad, showing their tremendous strength despite mounting challenges.
French Economist Thomas Piketty Rejects Chinese Censorship Demands
Thomas Piketty, the renowned economist, refused Chinese demands that he cut parts of his book if he wanted it published on the mainland.
India’s Economy Shrank Nearly 24 Percent Last Quarter
It’s the biggest decline of any major economy. Economists say once the impact on the country’s vast “informal” work force is taken into account, the damage might be even worse.