The Economist

The rail network matters strategically—and symbolically

War is tipping a fragile world towards mass hunger—and fixing that is everyone’s business

War, extreme weather and export controls are driving tens of millions of people into potentially deadly hunger

Profile of the central banker fighting to keep Russia's sanctions-hit economy afloat

Eastern European economies will see the effects of the war for decades

The EU is trying to help

War in Ukraine is heating up a frozen conflict in Moldova’s breakaway region

Russia cuts off gas to two European countries. Who’s next?

But some may eventually benefit

The latest industry to suffer labour shortages: investment banking (with Josh Roberts)

Her latest project brings dancers and visitors together via virtual reality

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What can Russia do to sell its unwanted oil?

The transition to clean energy will mint new commodity superpowers

Why energy insecurity is here to stay

A nickel-trading fiasco raises three big questions (with Henry Tricks)

Russia's agression is creating one of the worst shock since the first world war

Can the world cope without Russia’s huge commodity stash?

War in Ukraine will cripple global food markets

Polluting businesses are moving into the financial shadows

Who buys the dirty energy assets public companies no longer want?

Commodity traders are bracing for war in Ukraine (with Vijay Vaitheeswaran)

The Kazakh crisis is only one threat hanging over the uranium market

The EU’s green-investing “taxonomy” could go global

I speak to Brian Armstrong of Coinbase, SBF of FTX and CZ of Binance to find out what it takes to ride the most volatile market of all

Under the hoodie of the most powerful people in crypto

The consequences of excluding Russia from the global payments system

The private-markets party reaches fever pitch. Can it last?