North America

  • Aug 15
  • 7 min read

AI investments will take years to pay off

Over USD1tn has been invested in AI with the intention of lifting productivity

International
  • Aug 15
  • 7 min read

Harris will defend Biden's tighter immigration process

Security on the US southern border, including processing of migrants and asylum seekers, will be a major election issue

United States
  • Aug 15
  • 2 min read

Mexico’s beer sector has a bright future

Mexico’s beer sector is booming, with nearly 84% of US beer imports originating south of the border

Mexico
  • Aug 15
  • 2 min read

NASA nears a decision affecting Starliner's future

NASA yesterday postponed a decision on the return of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft from the International Space Station

United States
  • Aug 14
  • 7 min read

Digital services trade growth will widen inequalities

Digital services trade is outgrowing other trade categories but -- raising inequality concerns -- is highly concentrated

International
  • Aug 14
  • 2 min read

Cyberattacks targeting US elections will intensify

Suspected hacks of US presidential campaigns are under investigation

United States
  • Aug 14
  • 2 min read

Lower youth unemployment bodes well but tests persist

Youth unemployment globally fell to a 15-year low in 2023 amid regional disparities and skills mismatches

International
  • Aug 13
  • 7 min read

Virginia shows US Democrats need to focus on turnout

Both presidential campaigns are preparing to put more resources into the state of Virginia, which Joe Biden won in 2020

United States