XI JINPING HAS VLADIMIR PUTIN OVER A BARREL / THE ECONOMIST

China-Russia relations Xi Jinping has Vladimir Putin over a barrel Despite a show of comradely solidarity in Moscow, the two are not equal p...

THE CHALLENGE OF USING EXCESS GLOBAL SAVINGS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The challenge of using excess global savings We now seem unable to turn the surplus in some countries into productive investment elsewhere M...

INSIDE LAS VEGAS BITCOIN PARTY: "WHALES", JD VANCE AND THE TRUMP SONS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Inside the Las Vegas bitcoin party: ‘Whales’, JD Vance and the Trump sons The US president is a crypto booster — and the faithful went to Am...

RUSSIA´S RIVERS: A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE? / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Russia’s Rivers: A Viable Trade Alternative? Long-neglected waterways are one of the few ways Moscow can boost trade with China. By: Ekateri...

THE INDIRECT IMPACT OF TRUMP´S TARIFF WAR / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Indirect Impact of Trump’s Tariff War While Trump’s tariffs will probably have little lasting impact on America’s current-account balanc...

WHERE IS U.S. ECONOMIC POLICY TAKING US? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Where Is US Economic Policy Taking Us? With US economic policies driving financial and economic volatility and rousing the bond vigilantes, ...

CRYPTO HAS BECOME THE ULTIMATE SWAMP ASSET / THE ECONOMIST

$WAMP coins Crypto has become the ultimate swamp asset An industry that dreamed of being above politics has become synonymous with self-deal...

WHY ARE THE WORLD´S CITIES SINKING? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Why are the world’s cities sinking? The problem of human-induced subsidence is global, urgent and spreading Anjana Ahuja © Andy Carter Houst...