MACRON, THE BUDGET AND THE YELLOW VESTS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Macron, the Budget and the Yellow Vests Placating the protesters could mean violating an EU budget rule – and compromising France’s leade...

U.S. SHALE´S FINANCIAL BLANKET AT RISK OF WEARING THIN IN 2019 / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

US shale’s financial blanket at risk of wearing thin in 2019 Model that dominates industry has been underpinned by low rates and quantita...

THE GREAT AMERICAN TAX HEIST TURNS ONE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Great American Tax Heist Turns One Last December, Republicans relied on the support of conservative economists who predicted that the...

XI WALKS THE LINE BETWEEN REFORM AND REVOLUTION / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Xi Walks the Line Between Reform and Revolution Fixing the problems in China’s economy entails risks to the Communist Party’s power that ...

OVERESTIMATING THE EU ECONOMY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Overestimating the EU Economy If the EU were a soccer team, it would not lose games for lack of a game plan or due to inadequate capacity...

U.S. BANK REGULATORS WARN OF "LIVING WILL" SHORTCOMINGS AT FOUR FOREIGN-OWNED BANKS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

U.S. Bank Regulators Warn of ‘Living Will’ Shortcomings at Four Foreign-Owned Banks Regulators faulted Barclays, Credit Suisse, Deutsche...

KING DOLLAR TO LOSE ITS CROWN IN 2019 / KITCO NEWS

King Dollar To Lose Its Crown In 2019 Neils Christensen Editor's Note: Kitco News has officially launched Outlook 2019 - Rush To...

RUSSIA - VENEZUELA ECONOMIC TIES / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Russia-Venezuela Economic Ties Venezuela is looking for a little help from its friends. By GPF Staff   ...

WHY FOREIGN INVESTORS ARE LOSING INTEREST IN INDIA / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood Why foreign investors are losing interest in India As prime minister, Narendra Modi’s form has disappointed IT WOULD BE...

HARD-MONEY MEN, SUDDENLY GOING SOFT / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Hard-Money Men, Suddenly Going Soft Trumpism trumps everything, even Ayn Rand. By Paul Krugman Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg I have a c...

A .38-CALIBER ROSARY: THE DANGEROUS NEW FACE OF SALVINI´S ITALY / DER SPIEGEL

A .38-Caliber Rosary The Dangerous New Face of Salvini's Italy Shots fired at foreigners, assaults on minorities, neo-fascist march...