THE FAR REACHES OF U.S. SOFT POWER / MAULDIN ECONOMICS

The Far Reaches of US Soft Power By George Friedman and Xander Snyder T he Russian ruble, Turkish lira, and Iranian rial are all fal...

IS THIS AS GOOD AS IT GETS FOR THE BIG BANKS? / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Is This as Good as it Gets for the Big Banks? Huge lenders like Bank of America are turning in solid results, but their ability to do so ...

NAFTA: WHY THE U.S. CAR INDUSTRY IS TRAPPED IN TRUMP´S TRADE CROSSFIRE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENTARY

Nafta: Why the US car industry is trapped in Trump’s trade crossfire The Toyota Tundra looks every inch the all-American truck, but eve...

THE END OF THE DEBT-AS-CURRENCY ERA / CASEY RESEARCH

The End of the Debt-As-Currency Era by Jeff Thomas Gold is the currency of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the mo...

AS ECB CONTEMPLATES RATE MOVE, STORM CLOUDS GATHER OVER EUROZONE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

As ECB Contemplates Rate Move, Storm Clouds Gather Over Eurozone Bloc’s economy appears to have slowed, coinciding with mounting tensions...

THE RETURN OF JAPANESE MARINES / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Return of Japanese Marines By Phillip Orchard   More than 80 years ago, Japan unleashed one of the finest ...

CATCHING THE BITCOIN BUG / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood Catching the bitcoin bug A new study offers cold comfort for crypto-investors SINCE the heady days of late 2017 and Janua...

RECALLING 1994 / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Recalling 1994   Doug Nolan     Equities rallied to begin the week. With Syrian missile strikes more limited than feared and ...

THIS TIME, SANCTIONS ON RUSSIA ARE HAVING THE DESIRED EFFECT / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

This time, sanctions on Russia are having the desired effect The country’s integration in global finance has made it vulnerable Tom Kea...