THE GLOBAL SCRAMBLE FOR PORTS / THE ECONOMIST

Shipping The global scramble for ports The investment frenzy is driven by anxiety about China’s tightening grip on supply chains Photograph:...

PRIVATE CREDIT FACES STRAIN AS BORROWING COSTS EDGE HIGHER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Private credit faces strain as borrowing costs edge higher Bond investors and banks are seeking greater premiums on new financing as a preca...

THE DEEPER PATERN BEHIND CHINA`S MILITARY PURGES / FOREIGN POLICY

An expert’s point of view on a current event. The Deeper Pattern Behind China’s Military Purges Xi’s new commanders are the men his last gen...

ADAM SMITH ON THE U.S. MIDTERMS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Adam Smith on the US Midterms The Wealth of Nations offers a useful lens for understanding why US President Donald Trump’s mercantilist agen...

WWWD? / JOHN MAULDIN`S WEEKLY MEWSLETTER

WWWD? By John Mauldin There is a lot to unwrap this week.  We’re going to explore what happened at the Fed, and what changes we can expect. ...

THE UAE DOUBLES DOWN ON ISRAEL AND AMERICA / THE ECONOMIST

Geopolitics and the Gulf The UAE doubles down on Israel and America The consequences of the Emirates’ departure from OPEC Photograph: Getty ...

CHINA DOES HAVE ONE POWERFUL LEVER TO BOOST CONSUMPTION / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

China does have one powerful lever to boost consumption A permanent cut in the payroll tax could benefit workers and the world Steven Barnet...