Dec 9, 2024
Syria is getting a new regime, but not a new economy
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The rebel group Hayat Tahrir al Sham is consolidating control and will inherit an economy devastated by brutal civil war.
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The economy awaiting the Hayat Tahrir al Sham
The Assad family ruled Syria for more than half a century, and that dynasty has come to an end. Deposed president Beshar Al Assad has fled to Russia. Now, millions of Syrians are experiencing poverty and private-sector investment may be weary. The BBC’s Katie Silver reports.
China's economy before the next Trump admin
China is reading the writing on the wall — or in the Tweet — and is preparing for a possible trade war with the U.S. and tariffs threatened by President-elect Donald Trump. We’ll dig in.
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David Brancaccio
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Leanna Byrne
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