INSULTING ERDOGAN: MERKEL FALLS OVER SATIRICAL POEM / DER SPIEGEL

Insulting Erdogan Merkel Falls Flat over a Satirical Poem A Commentary by Stefan Kuzmany          DPA / Merkel meeting with Erdogan ...

PANAMA PAPERS: FRESH QUESTIONS ABOUT TAX EVASION / BARRON´S MAGAZINE EDITORIAL

Editorial Commentary Panama Papers: Fresh Questions About Tax Evasion Does crime pay if the proceeds are invested legally and profitab...

TAX TRANSPARENCY: TWO RIGHTS, WRONG POLICY / THE ECONOMIST

Tax transparency Two rights, wrong policy A push to publish people’s tax returns pits transparency against privacy. Which should win? ...

THE TASK AHEAD FOR BRAZIL / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Task Ahead for Brazil Camila Villard Duran SÃO PAULO – Brazil is confronting a triple crisis: a severe economic downturn, a cor...

MORE ON CHINA / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

More on China   Doug Nolan     Let’s return to last week’s theme of China as the “marginal source of global Credit and liquidi...

I´M AFRAID OF AMERICANS / SAFE HAVEN

I'm Afraid of Americans By: Captain Hook As some of you might know, I am a big Bowie fan. He lives on in his music and his passin...

A NEW MAP FOR AMERICA / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

A New Map for America By PARAG KHANNA THESE days, in the thick of the American presidential primaries, it’s easy to see how the 50 ...

THE RISKS OF CHINA´S FAILURE -- AND SUCCESS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Risks of China’s Failure – and Success Arvind Subramanian . NEW DELHI – As the world’s financial leaders gather in Washington, ...

WHY HOUSING WILL SPRING AHEAD / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Why Housing Will Spring Ahead Conditions are right for the housing market to finally shift into higher gear By Justin Lahart Last...

UNLOCKING MOSSACK FONSECA: THE KEY´S IN SIN CITY / THE ECONOMIST

Unlocking Mossack Fonseca The key’s in Sin City Thinking of investigating a firm mentioned in the Panama papers? Read on             ...