THE BRAIN MAY BE ABOUT TO HAVE ITS OZEMPIC MOMENT / THE ECONOMIST

Wide awake The brain may be about to have its Ozempic moment Pharma’s newest obsession involves mimicking the system that keeps people awake...

THE DEATH OF FIAT / MACLEOD FINANCE

The death of fiat Fiat will die considerably quicker than anyone thinks. It is oil which will kill them off this time, starting with Japan’s...

WE`VE MOVED FROM INCOME WORLD TO WEALTH WORLD / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

We’ve moved from income world to wealth world Passive wealth gains increasingly matter more than earnings for one’s standing in society John...

WILL TRUMP`S WAR WITH CANADA BECOME GLOBAL? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Will Trump’s War With Canada Become Global? For the first time, a great power has moved to price transboundary climate-driven harms–massive ...

HOW MUCH WOULD YOU PAY FOR A SMARTER BABY? / THE ECONOMIST

 Genetic testing How much would you pay for a smarter baby? Startups claim they can screen embryos for everything from genetic diseases to I...

THE DIE IS CAST: AMID FOREIGN INTERFERENCE, BRAZIL ELECTIONS KICKS OFF WITH A WHIMPER / THE ECONOMIST

The die is cast Amid foreign interference, Brazil’s election kicks off with a whimper Voters are disillusioned with the apparent choice betw...

CHINA IS SMARTER ABOUT SUBSIDIES THAN EVERYBODY ELSE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

China is smarter about subsidies than everybody else Beijing is stealing a march on its competitors by targeting strategic sectors Gillian T...

WILL THE YEN NEED SAVING AGAIN SOON? / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EDITORIAL

Will the Yen Need Saving Again Soon? The effects of a recent government action already are fading. By The Editorial Board Dado Ruvic/Reuters...

DON`T OVERESTIMATE AMERICA AND CHINA`S IMPORTANCE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Don’t Overestimate America and China’s Importance Some commentators on international affairs seem to think that “the West” and the BRICS+ do...