OIL MARKETS ARE STILL IN LA LA LAND / THE ECONOMIST

Crunchtime in commodities Oil markets are still in La La land Prices have risen sharply. Unfortunately, they still have further to go Illust...

OF COURSE TRUMP THINKS HE`S THE MESSIAH -- HIS DISCIPLES TELL HIM SO / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Of course Trump thinks he’s the Messiah — his disciples tell him so The ‘devout’ Christians in the US president’s life are really just fawni...

THE IRAN WAR IS STARTING TO EXPOSE CRACKS IN CHINA`S ECONOMY / THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Iran War Is Starting to Expose Cracks in China’s Economy China’s strategic reserves of oil and natural gas have insulated it somewhat, b...

HOW TRUMP`S CRYPTO PUSH IS UNDERMINING AMERICAN POWER / PROJECT SYNDICATE

How Trump’s Crypto Push Is Undermining American Power US President Donald Trump’s deregulation of cryptocurrency markets has introduced new ...

XI JINPING WANTS A POWERFUL CURRENCY. AMERICA`S WAR HAS HELPED / THE ECONOMIST

The comfortable yuan  Xi Jinping wants a powerful currency. America’s war has helped More countries are starting to use China’s payment infr...

WELCOME TO THE AGE OF HOARDING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Welcome to the age of hoarding As global economic uncertainty mounts, stockpiling is back Gillian Tett © Efi Chalikopoulou When the Iran war...

THE CREDIT BUBBLE EVERYBODY`S IGNORING / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

The Credit Bubble Everybody’s Ignoring Federally backed student loans and mortgages are seeing increased defaults. Taxpayers are on the hook...

THE WORLD IS LEARNING TO WORK AROUND AMERICA / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The World Is Learning to Work Around America The Iran ceasefire has exposed the limits of American power, as the United States was forced to...

ANDURIL, PALANTIR AND SPACEX ARE CHANGING HOW AMERICA WAGES WAR / THE ECONOMIST

Shooting to prominence Anduril, Palantir and SpaceX are changing how America wages war The Trump administration is cosying up to a new cliqu...