The term “Françafrique” describes the political, economic and military networks built to preserve French influence in Africa. It refers to a past era but many believe that it still shapes relations ...

But Rodrik also believes there can be no return to the pre-Trump global system, which relied on one-size-fits-all trade rules enforced by transnational agencies such as the World Trade Organization.

A major question hangs over the Supreme Court’s closely watched case this week involving President Donald Trump’s sweeping ...

The AI boom is visible from orbit. Satellite photos of New Carlisle, Indiana, show greenish splotches of farmland transformed ...

American cities are broke but don’t worry, they’re still expanding like nothing’s wrong. This episode breaks down how towns across the U.S. turned “growth” into the world’s most polite Ponzi scheme.

Cast your mind back to last year’s general election. Do you remember Rishi Sunak telling anyone who would listen that Labour was planning big tax rises? And the way Labour kept swearing it would do no ...

In her Op-Ed “On vibrant communities and economic strength” (Times-Standard, Sept. 19, Page A4), Supervisor Natalie Arroyo talks of “Planning for the future we want to see.” We face obstacles to this ...

Born from the high, cold springs of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and destined for the Gulf of Mexico, the clear waters of the Oconaluftee River have a long journey ahead. The river flows ...

The CBS News polling team asked Americans to come up with one word to describe the economy, and the top one they picked was uncertain, CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto says ...

Democrats hope to recruit Governor Janet Mills to challenge the powerful Republican senator, but an oyster farmer with a working man’s pitch thinks he has a better chance. By Annie Karni Reporting ...

The deal that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hammered out with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office this month might be good for his shareholders. But it’s bad for America. After Huang promised to pay ...