CORONAVIRUS TRADE DISRUPTION COULD START A "DASH FOR CASH" / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Coronavirus trade disruption could start a ‘dash for cash’ Federal Reserve urged to consider bringing back 2008-era dollar swap lines Gi...

BOND ETF´S FACING TOUGHEST LIQUIDITY TEST YET IN VIRUS TURMOIL / BLOOMBERG

Bond ETFs Facing Toughest Liquidity Test Yet in Virus Turmoil By Katherine Greifeld Bond ETFs are highlighting signs of liquidity stres...

COMPROMISING ON CORONA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Compromising on Corona By: George Friedman Battling the coronavirus is essential. But the battle has costs, which are invariably measur...

UBS´S RETAIL BANKER FOR BILLIONAIRES / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

UBS’s Retail Banker for Billionaires Appointing a digital, retail banking expert as new CEO leaves the Swiss bank reliant on passed-over ...

IN MEXICO, AN OPPORTUNITY FOR STATES´ POWER / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

In Mexico, an Opportunity for States’ Power By: Allison Fedirka There’s more than meets the eye in the Feb. 21 gathering of Mexico’s Na...

CHINA´S GREAT LEAP INTO EPIDEMIC / PROJECT SYNDICATE

China’s Great Leap into Epidemic The COVID-19 outbreak in China is not the first public-health emergency enabled by the absence of freedom...

STRAINS IN U.S. GOVERNMENT BOND MARKET RATTLE INVESTORS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Strains in US government bond market rattle investors Analysts and fund managers urge swift action from Federal Reserve and Treasury A...

DOWNTURN, DISRUPTED: BUSINESS AND THE NEXT RECESSION / THE ECONOMIST

Downturn, disrupted Business and the next recession When economies change, so do recessions. What will the next one look like? Cast...

CARMAKERS STRUGGLE TO PLAN FOR AN AUTONOMOUS FUTURE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Carmakers struggle to plan for an autonomous future The industry hopes a shift away from private ownership does not have to be a problem ...

OIL PRICES / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Oil Prices By: George Friedman Since before World War I and throughout the 1970s, the people who controlled oil had a lever for control...

U.S. ECONOMY IS DANGEROUSLY DEPENDENT ON WALL STREET WHIMS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

US economy is dangerously dependent on Wall Street whims The Federal Reserve faces pressure to keep cutting rates to keep asset prices hig...

IS A STRONG ECONOMY ENOUGH TO RE-ELECT TRUMP? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Is a Strong Economy Enough to Re-Elect Trump? The odds of an economic downturn in the US this year remain low, which means that US Preside...