THE GLOBAL HOUSING MARKET IS HEADING FOR A BRUTAL DOWNTURN / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The global housing market is heading for a brutal downturn A pandemic-induced property boom peaked at the end of 2021 but the sector is now ...

FARMLAND VALUES HIT RECORD HIGHS, PRICING OUT FARMERS / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Farmland Values Hit Record Highs, Pricing Out Farmers Small farmers are now going up against deep-pocketed investors, including private equi...

THE SANCTIONS TRAP / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Sanctions Trap Forged in the crucible of World War I, modern economic sanctions have long been regarded as tools for preventing shooting...

DEMOCRATS WILL HAVE TO BALANCE TRETHORIC AND REALITY POST-MIDTERMS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Democrats will have to balance rhetoric and reality post-midterms Appealing to both domestic labour and foreign allies will be tougher for U...

IMF HEAD WARNS OF "EXCEPTIONAL" UNCERTAINTY AS ZERO-COVID HITS CHINA´S ECONOMY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

IMF head warns of ‘exceptional’ uncertainty as zero-Covid hits China’s economy Beijing rejects US criticism of its pandemic policies as some...

THE RACE TO BE LATIN AMERICA´S NEXT TOP DEVELOPMENT BANKER / THE ECONOMIST

The race to be Latin America’s next top development banker Several competent candidates jostle to succeed a sacked Trumpist When in 2020 the...

THE FISCAL COST OF QUANTITATIVE EASING / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Fiscal Cost of Quantitative Easing In hindsight, it is clear that central banks’ massive bond-buying programs were a colossal mistake. B...