THE REMARKABLE RECOVERY OF NARENDRA MODI / THE ECONOMIST

Bouncing back  The remarkable recovery of Narendra Modi Despite an electoral reverse in 2024, India’s prime minister seems dominant Illustra...

CAN EUROPE STILL AFFORD ITS GENEROUS STATE PENSIONS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Can Europe still afford its generous state pensions? Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making fo...

IS A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE WORTH IT? / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

Is a Four-Year Degree Worth It? If colleges and universities want families to answer ‘yes,’ they’ll need to make some changes on campus. By ...

TRUMP HAS ABANDONED THE WORLD / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump Has Abandoned the World President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from 66 international organizations is ostensi...

AMERICA`S NEW AGE OF EMPIRE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

America’s New Age of Empire Following the United States' illegal intervention in Venezuela, there is a palpable sense of uncertainty and...

MEXICO`S MIGHTY LEFT-WING GOVERNMENT IS FLOUNDERING / THE ECONOMIST

Power on paper Mexico’s mighty left-wing government is floundering The strongest left-wing party in the democratic world is struggling to de...

GOLD AND SILVER SELL OFF / MACLEOD FINANCE

Gold and silver sell off Alasdair Macleod The naysayers are crowing, saying gold and silver have peaked.  This week’s volatility was certain...

HOW INVESTORS SHOULD DEAL WITH INSTABILITY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT

How investors should deal with instability The market is navigating a regime where there is more volatility, dispersion of returns and chang...