GOLD AND SILVER IN WAR TIME / MACLEOD FINANCE

Gold and silver in wartime Alasdair Macleod Some analysts tell us that gold goes down in war.  This is rubbish.  Otherwise, why would countr...

WHY CRITICISM OF THE QING DYNASTY SCARES THE COMMUNIST PARTY / THE ECONOMIST

Chaguan Why criticism of the Qing dynasty scares the Communist Party   It risks inflaming ethnic tensions and undermining territorial claims...

JANE FRASER`S RUTHLESS REMAKE OF CITIGROUP / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Jane Fraser’s ruthless remake of Citigroup The bank has sold assets, cut jobs and made controversial new hires while cultivating a closer re...

WATER MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Water Makes the World Go Round Despite being vital to health, security, and economic prosperity, water is often taken for granted. As suppli...

WHAT INVESTMENT GURUS GET WRONG / THE ECONOMIST

What investment gurus get wrong To see a country’s financial follies, look to its celebrity advisers A sad globe reflected in a handheld mir...

"TRUMP ACCOUNTS" AND HOW TO SPREAD AMERICA`S WEALTH / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

‘Trump accounts’ and how to spread America’s wealth Political stability in the US requires it — the question is, pre-distribution or redistr...

WHY AMERICANS ARE WARY OF AI / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Why Americans Are Wary of AI The tech industry is asking Americans to embrace AI at a moment when trust in government is declining. While th...

THE PANAMA CANAL IS GROWING MORE IMPORTANT / THE ECONOMIST

The Americas chokepoint The Panama Canal is growing more important And the challenges to it are getting more acute A liquefied natural gas c...