CLUB CLASS: A NEW STUDY SHOW EMERGING ECONOMIES ARE CATCHING UP / THE ECONOMIST

Club class A new study shows emerging economies are catching up It also sheds light on some of the mysteries of economic growth Th...

EUROPEAN BANKS LOSE APPETITE FOR COMMODITY TRADE FINANCING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

European banks lose appetite for commodity trade financing ABN Amro and BNP Paribas are retreating amid a series of scandals, large losses...

THE NUCLEAR OPTION: HOW AMERICA MIGHT WIELD ITS ULTIMATE WEAPON OF MASS DISRUPTION / THE ECONOMIST

The nuclear option How America might wield its ultimate weapon of mass disruption Freezing China out of the global payments system could...

LATIN AMERICA´S TRIPLE SUDDEN STOP / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Latin America’s Triple Sudden Stop During a global pandemic, enforcing key health measures is essential to saving lives until a vaccine ca...

MORAL HAZARD QUAGMIRE / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Moral Hazard Quagmire Doug Nolan The Nasdaq100 jumped another 3.5% this week, increasing 2020 gains to 32.3%. Amazon gained 4.3% duri...

THE NEW STATE CAPITALISM: XI JINPING IS TRYING TO REMAKE THE CHINESE ECONOMY / THE ECONOMIST

The new state capitalism Xi Jinping is trying to remake the Chinese economy Party control is mixed ever more intimately with market mech...

BOLSONARO AND THE GENERALS: WILL THE MILITARY DEFEND BRAZIL´S DEMOCRACY? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Bolsonaro and the generals: will the military defend Brazil’s democracy? As his position has come under threat, the president has raised t...