A 2 percent wealth tax is like shaving off a fraction of a spire from a large cathedral, says economist Nancy Folbre.

The latest elections in different African countries have ended with the same outcome: sidelined opposition candidates, disputed results and protests from mostly young voters ...

Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies,” Michael Albertus emphasizes the politics of land ...

Today, as a new government struggles to put together a budget for 2026, and to the dismay of many centrists, the pension ...

A US-trained economist who appears to be an almost immovable cornerstone of Ivory Coast's political life, President Alassane ...

Bloomberg is delighted to invite you virtually to our exclusive event Future of Finance: Italy Economic Outlook 2025 for a discussion on the country’s business and economic outlook. The forum will ...

The Ivory Coast, the world's top cocoa producer and a centre of growth and stability in west Africa, goes to the polls on Saturday with President Alassane Ouattara expected to win a fourth term.Here ...

This year's economics Nobel Prize winners make it clear that the UK's path of high taxation will destroy growth, writes Paul ...

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. The constitution designed by Charles de Gaulle once brought stability to France. Today, with Parliament splintered and executive ...

A French politician demanded resignations at the Louvre following a brazen theft of Napoleonic crown jewels, accusing museum leaders of prioritizing gender over competence. Marion Maréchal, who leads ...

France is a major industrial power, the world’s seventh-largest economy. So why are its government finances in such a mess? A ...

Macro Mavens President Stephanie Pomboy reacts to President Donald Trump’s comments on the U.S.-China trade conflict and its broad impact on markets during an appearance on 'Mornings with Maria.' ...