THE XI-PUTIN PARTNERSHIP IS NOT A MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE / THE ECONOMIST

An autocratic bromance  The Xi-Putin partnership is not a marriage of convenience It is one of vital, long-term necessity In march last year...

FIXED INCOME SHOULD HAVE MORE LOVE IN A "HIGHER AND HOLD" WORLD / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT

Fixed income should have more love in a ‘higher and hold’ world The prospects for returns are much brighter, with bond yields at the highest...

THINK INFLATION IS DONE? THINK AGAIN! / MACLEODFINANCE

Think inflation is done? Think again! A lethal combination of budget deficits and trade sanctions are going to be reflected in increasing pr...

THE "BILLION TO TRILLIONS" CHARADE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The “Billions to Trillions” Charade Multilateral development banks and international financial institutions argue that mobilizing private in...

AMERICA IS PULLING UP THE DRAWBRIDGE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

America is pulling up the drawbridge The nation is growing tired of upholding the economic rules it laid out for the world after 1945 Edward...

AMERICA IS STILL HEADED FOR A SOFT LANDING / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

America Is Still Headed for a Soft Landing Don’t rule out a surprise rate cut this summer By Aaron Back The Commerce Department on Wednesday...

AN ERA JUST ENDED IN CHINA / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

An Era Just Ended in China By Yuen Yuen Ang Credit...Thomas Peter/Reuters Forty-four years ago, Deng Xiaoping kicked off the period of “refo...

THE DILEMMAS OF THE DOLLAR / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Dilemmas of the Dollar The dollar's strength, particularly against major Asian currencies, has triggered a wave of skittishness in f...