The Kremlin has been cut off from much of the global economy by sanctions. But have they had the desired effect?
The U.S. increasingly uses economic curbs against bad actors, reports The Washington Post’s Jeff Stein. But some consequences are unintended.
While demand for crude oil is high, greater investment and management would be needed to boost oil exports from Venezuela.
The kingdom’s actions are not a violation of sanctions.
Anti-money-laundering campaigners say that a recent decision by the European Court of Justice is a blow against financial transparency.
The Treasury secretary says “people don’t need to lose their jobs” to cool down the labor market.
The EU has just unveiled a punitive ban on oil imports from Russia — but the Ukrainian government is unimpressed.
Detaining luxury vessels worth hundreds of millions of dollars was the easy bit. Maintenance runs about 10% of the yachts’ value.
The IMF forecasts a slowdown in growth from 6.1% in 2021 to 3.6% in 2022. But the pandemic and the war could change its outlook.
Few factories make the tubes, valued for the sound quality they bring to amplifiers. A run on the market is driving up prices.
