THE GLOBAL SCRAMBLE FOR PORTS / THE ECONOMIST

Shipping The global scramble for ports The investment frenzy is driven by anxiety about China’s tightening grip on supply chains Photograph:...

PRIVATE CREDIT FACES STRAIN AS BORROWING COSTS EDGE HIGHER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Private credit faces strain as borrowing costs edge higher Bond investors and banks are seeking greater premiums on new financing as a preca...

THE DEEPER PATERN BEHIND CHINA`S MILITARY PURGES / FOREIGN POLICY

An expert’s point of view on a current event. The Deeper Pattern Behind China’s Military Purges Xi’s new commanders are the men his last gen...

ADAM SMITH ON THE U.S. MIDTERMS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Adam Smith on the US Midterms The Wealth of Nations offers a useful lens for understanding why US President Donald Trump’s mercantilist agen...