CHINA´S AUTHORITARIAN TURN IS A CHALLENGE FOR THE WORLD / THE FINANCIAL TIMES EDITORIAL

China’s authoritarian turn is a challenge for the world Beijing’s increasing inflexibility on the global stage risks backfiring The edit...

NOWHERE AND EVERYWHERE: QASSEM SULEIMANI WAS ASSASSINATED ON JANUARY 3RD / THE ECONOMIST

Nowhere and everywhere Obituary: Qassem Suleimani was assassinated on January 3rd The mastermind of Iranian expansion, destruction and k...

JOBS AND INFLATION: THE GREAT TRADE-OFF, DEMYSTIFIED / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Jobs and Inflation: The Great Trade-Off, Demystified The relationship between inflation and unemployment is real, but far from simple B...

DOES INATTENTION EXPLAIN TODAY´S LOW INFLATION? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Does Inattention Explain Today’s Low Inflation? In the 1980s and 1990s, people were acutely aware of inflationary risks, whereas economic...

CHINA´S IMPENDING MINSKY MOMENT / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

China’s impending Minsky moment Beijing must act now to avoid deeper trouble in the future William Rhodes Workers queue up for lunch...

TURKEY MAKES ITS MOVE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Turkey Makes Its Move By: George Friedman In “The Next 100 Years,” I described Turkey as an emerging regional power that would over ti...

A LOW, DISHONEST DECADE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

A Low, Dishonest Decade Eighty years ago, the poet W.H. Auden wrote that “Waves of anger and fear / Circulate over the bright / And darken...

MAKE 2020 THE YEAR OF LESS SUGAR / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Make 2020 the Year of Less Sugar One of the best things you can do for your health is to cut back on foods with added sugar. Our 7-Day Sug...

DEUTSCHE BANK KNUCKLES DOWN TO CLOSE ITS CREDIBILITY GAP / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Deutsche Bank knuckles down to close its credibility gap Despite shares near record lows, the effects of Sewing’s turnround efforts are st...

WORTH ITS WEIGHT: THE KILLING OF QASSEM SULEIMANI SENDS GOLD TO A SEVEN-YEAR HIGH / THE ECONOMIST

Worth its weight The killing of Qassem Suleimani sends gold to a seven-year high But the precious metal had already been on a long rally...

THE MARKETS THAT NEVER EMERGE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Markets That Never Emerge Emerging-market stocks have had a miserable decade. The slowdown in Chinese growth suggests they won’t brea...