DEMOCRACIES NEED RENEWAL IF THEY ARE TO SURVIVE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Democracies need renewal if they are to survive They can be modernised and restored, though never to permanent, perfect health Tony Barb...

INVESTORS MAY REGRET BELIEVING HONG KONG ´S CRISIS IS OVER / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Investors May Regret Believing Hong Kong’s Crisis Is Over The extradition bill that sparked the protests wasn’t the underlying cause of t...

ANOTHER RECESSION SIGN TO IGNORE AT YOUR PERIL / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Another Recession Sign to Ignore at Your Peril A worrying signal from the ISM Manufacturing Survey follows an inversion of the yield curve...

HONG KONG´S "WATER REVOLUTION" SPINS OUT OF CONTROL / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Hong Kong’s ‘water revolution’ spins out of control If Beijing maintains its hard line against protesters, the violence could intensify ...

THE TROUBLE WITH RATE CUTS IN CHINA / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Trouble With Rate Cuts in China The People’s Bank of China doesn’t want easier monetary policy to flood the housing market with fresh ...

TRUMP´S WAR ON EVIDENCE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump’s War on Evidence US President Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for experts and evidence-based policymaking. Yet by at...

HERE´S WHY THE BOND MARKET ISN´T AS WORRIED ABOUT A RECESSION AS YOU THINK / MARKETWATCH

Here’s why the bond market isn’t as worried about a recession as you think JPMorgan estimates that less than half of August’s bond market ...

WASHINGTON WARMS TO THE IDEA OF A WEAKER DOLLAR / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Washington warms to the idea of a weaker dollar The novelty of an interventionist approach gains cross-party traction on Capitol Hill Br...

COLLAPSE IN ARGENTINE BONDS ALERTS DISTRESSED-DEBT SPECIALISTS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Collapse in Argentine bonds alerts distressed-debt specialists Decline comes amid market rout that razed stocks and knocked value of peso ...

WHY 2019 FEELS LIKE 1929 -- AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO CHANGE COURSE / KNOWLEDGE@WHARTON

Why 2019 Feels Like 1929 — and What We Can Do to Change Course “In my darkest moments, I fear that 2019 is looking more like 1929,” write...

IN ORDER TO UNDERSTAND THE BRUTALITY OF AMERICAN CAPITALISM, YOU HAVE TO START ON THE PLANTATION. / THE NEW YORK TIMES

In order to understand the brutality of American capitalism, you have to start on the plantation. By Matthew Desmond A couple of yea...