Adam Tooze

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Economic historian; author of Chartbook; analyzes global macro, policy, and geopolitics

East Asia, Africa Match West; MENA, South Asia Lag
SocialFeb 15, 2026

East Asia, Africa Match West; MENA, South Asia Lag

East Asia has labour-market gender gaps comparable to those in Europe and North America. Sub-Saharan Africa is also surprisingly similar (in the formal labour market). MENA and South Asia have massive gender segregation and LatAm and Carib are surprisingly in-between....

By Adam Tooze
Eurasia Holds 81% of Trade‑Linked Jobs Globally
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Eurasia Holds 81% of Trade‑Linked Jobs Globally

81 percent of employment worldwide that is linked to trade in goods and services is in Europe and Asia. Globalization is a eurasian story. Chartbook 433 just dropped. Check it out. https://t.co/jq1gYjLP4X https://t.co/I3iRrM8XEN

By Adam Tooze
Consumption, Not Exports, Powers China's Growth
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Consumption, Not Exports, Powers China's Growth

Why smart people say that exports “contribute” to China’s growth rather than “driving” it: almost all the time, growth in consumption is, in fact, a bigger contributor. More at today's Chartbook Top Links: https://t.co/NNNTMiyj6N

By Adam Tooze
China's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Key Trends Unveiled
SocialFeb 14, 2026

China's Foreign Exchange Reserves: Key Trends Unveiled

Deep dive into Chinese Foreign Exchange Reserves in today's version of the Chartbook Top Links. https://t.co/Yc09wNGpPK

By Adam Tooze
Poor Nations Double Youth Disengagement Compared to Rich Countries
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Poor Nations Double Youth Disengagement Compared to Rich Countries

How rich-country advantages compound. More than twice the share of young people in poor countries are not in employment, education or training. This and more insights in today's Chartbook Top Links. https://t.co/pokvStfn3w

By Adam Tooze
Bank CEOs Earn $41M, Dwarfed by Tech Wealth
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Bank CEOs Earn $41M, Dwarfed by Tech Wealth

"Six Wall Street bank chiefs bring in combined pay of $250mn in 2025" On the one hand this is shocking. On the other hand $41m each pa is a marker of quite how far banks have been eclipsed by private...

By Adam Tooze
US Grads Face Higher Unemployment; Eurozone More Educated Workforce
SocialFeb 11, 2026

US Grads Face Higher Unemployment; Eurozone More Educated Workforce

Very striking data these a. on US graduate unemployment and b. higher share of tertiary education in Eurozone labor force than in the US. Explore these economic insights in today's Chartbook Top Links. https://t.co/xNeFQVgZKf

By Adam Tooze