U.S. ESCALATION IS THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO IN IRAN / PROJECT SYNDICATE

US Escalation Is the Most Likely Scenario in Iran If Donald Trump walks away from the war with Iran now, the threat to shipping in the Strai...

STAGFLATION IS BACK / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Stagflation is back War in Iran threatens to hit growth and confidence, deepen governments’ unpopularity and hurt public finances Sam Flemin...

DONALD TRUMP`S SUEZ MOMENT / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Donald Trump’s Suez Moment In 1956, British and French leaders launched an operation to overthrow a hostile government in Egypt and restore ...

WHY IRAN COULD BECOME THE NEXT IRAQ / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Why Iran could become the next Iraq The first Gulf war left a weakened regime in place without a political settlement — paving the way for f...

HOW IRAN IS REPRICING GEOGRAPHY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

How Iran Is Repricing Geography Wartime premiums may be the rule, not the exception, of global trade. By: Antonia Colibasanu Last week, the ...

CHINA`S BIG BET ON CENTRAL ASIA IS PAYING OFF / PROJECT SYNDICATE

China’s Big Bet on Central Asia is Paying Off The Western caricature of Chinese “debt-trap diplomacy” ignores the realities of China’s econo...

LACKING A GOOD SCENARIO / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

Lacking a Good Scenario Doug Nolan    The problem, as I see it, is that fragile markets have more to lose with each passing day.  And with e...