CENTRAL BANKS ARE WINNING THE BATTLE AGAINST INFLATION. BUT THE WAR IS JUST GETTING STARTED / THE ECONOMIST

The end of the beginning Central banks are winning the battle against inflation. But the war is just getting started Politics and protection...

THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE PETRODOLLAR? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Decline and Fall of the Petrodollar? Although Saudi Arabia has been pricing its oil exports in US dollars for decades, there has been re...

NOTHING MATTERS / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Nothing Matters Doug Nolan  Two-year Treasury yields dropped 14 bps this week, to the low (4.60%) since March 27th.  Ten-year yields fell 12...

THE EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF SOLAR POWER WILL CHANGE THE WORLD / THE ECONOMIST

The solar age The exponential growth of solar power will change the world An energy-rich future is within reach It is 70 years since at&...

HOW NOT TO DO INDUSTRIAL POLICY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

How not to do industrial policy Politicians should acknowledge how much we could lose in the new era of suspicion, protectionism and interve...

THE EVOLUTION OF EMPIRE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Evolution of Empire The trite answer to the question of why empires fall is that they become victims of their own success, growing too l...