THIS THING CALLED THE AMERICAN DREAM / PROJECT SYNDICATE

This Thing Called the American Dream Edmund S. Phelps .     NEW YORK – In 1968, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson mused about “th...

FOR RUSSIA, AN OPPORTUNITY IN U.S. SANCTIONS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

For Russia, an Opportunity in US Sanctions By Ekaterina Zolotova   The standoff between the West and Russia got mor...

ANOTHER NOBLE MESS -- THIS TIME, IT´S DERIVATIVES / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Another Noble Mess—This Time, It’s Derivatives A dispute over credit default swaps written on the embattled commodity trader’s debt is e...

TEMER´S AMBITIOUS $14BN PRIVATISATION DRIVE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Temer’s ambitious $14bn privatisation drive A welcome proposal, but controlling debt faces numerous hurdles . President Michel Temur h...