GOLD AT $2K+. SO WHY THE FUSS ? / GOLDMONEY.COM

Gold at $2k+. So why the fuss? By Alasdair Macleod There appears to be no way out for the bullion banks deteriorating $53bn short g...

THE CHINESE ECONOMIC MODEL: XI JIMPING IS REINVENTING STATE CAPITALISM. DON´T UNDERESTIMATE IT / THE ECONOMIST

The Chinese economic model Xi Jinping is reinventing state capitalism. Don’t underestimate it China’s strongman leader has a new economi...

THE UNRAVELING OF AMERICA / ROLLINGSTONE MAGAZINE

The Unraveling of America Anthropologist Wade Davis on how COVID-19 signals the end of the American era By WADE DAVIS BAYONNE, NJ - M...

HOW BORIS JOHNSON LOST CONTROL / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

How Boris Johnson lost control A powerful prime minister means little without a governing purpose Philip Stephens © Ingram Pinn/Finan...

THE ALIENS AMONG US: HOW VIRUSES SHAPE THE WORLD / THE ECONOMIST

The aliens among us How viruses shape the world They don’t just cause pandemics Humans think of themselves as the world’s apex pred...

ABANDONING HOPE: OFFICIAL ECONOMIC FORECASTS FOR POOR COUNTRIES ARE TOO ROSY / THE ECONOMIST

Abandoning hope Official economic forecasts for poor countries are too rosy Over-optimism at the IMF and the World Bank can have serious...

WHY BANK´S DECLINING RESERVES MATTER FOR THE DOLLAR / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT

Why banks’ declining reserves matter for the dollar Last year’s repo mayhem underlined the importance of banks keeping a big cash pile at ...

FED HEADED FOR A CLASH WITH HEDGE FUNDS, OTHER SHADOW BANKS / BLOOMBERG NEWS

Fed Headed for a Clash With Hedge Funds, Other Shadow Banks By Rich Miller and Jesse Hamilton - Global central banks push tougher over...

CHINA´S GREAT WALL OF WATER / PROJECT SYNDICATE

China’s Great Wall of Water With water levels rising and the Three Gorges Dam reservoir reaching capacity, China has assumed a war footing...

CENTRAL BANKS SCALE BACK DOLLAR LENDING OPERATION AS DEMAND DROPS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Central banks scale back dollar lending operation as demand drops Use of swap lines declines as financial system recovers from coronavirus...