THE INEXORABLE RISE OF LATIN AMERICA´S DRUG CARTELS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

The inexorable rise of Latin America’s drug cartels With the global cocaine business booming as never before, organised crime groups are div...

AMERICA´S HOUSING MARKET IS SHUDDERING / THE ECONOMIST

Stone cold Austin America’s housing market is shuddering For the country’s homeowners, the good times are coming to an end An aerial view of...

THE SPECTACULAR FOLLY OF DONALD TRUMP´S COPPER TARIFFS / THE ECONOMIST

Red flag The spectacular folly of Donald Trump’s copper tariffs Duties on the red metal will undermine the president’s wider economic agenda...

SHOULD WE BE ALARMED OR OPTIMISTIC ABOUT JAPAN´S DEBT? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Should we be alarmed or optimistic about Japan’s debt? The return of inflation has brought the public finances back under control Robin Hard...

IS SOUTH KOREA THE NEXT BIG ARMS MAKER? / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Is South Korea the Next Big Arms Maker? Seoul’s arsenal diplomacy could ultimately reinforce, not erode, U.S. primacy. By: Geopolitical Futu...

HOW CENTRAL BANKS JEOPARDIZED THEIR INDEPENDENCE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

How Central Banks Jeopardized Their Independence The independent status that many central banks currently enjoy is a historical exception an...

CHINA STRUGGLES TO BREAK ITS ADDICTION TO MANUFACTURING / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

China struggles to break its addiction to manufacturing Local governments are steering investment into new factories, adding to overcapacity...