Empty faucets, shuttered storefronts, scant arrivals and departures. Source: bloomberg.com

A Cuba expert imagines a bold reform plan drafted in Havana and blessed by Washington. Source: bloomberg.com

Tariffs, and now fallout from the war in the Middle East, have been counterproductive to the president’s economic goals. Source: bostonglobe.com

The American economy, slowed by last fall’s 43-day government shutdown, grew at a sluggish 0.5% annual pace from October through December, the Commerce Department reported Thursday in downgrade of its previous estimate. Source: seattletimes.com

Beijing makes a strategy shift. Source: thediplomat.com

An economic analyst says the event could bring long-term growth beyond a short-term boost. Source: axios.com