THE SLOWDOWN IS HAPPENING / SEEKING ALPHA

The Slowdown Is Happening by: Eric Basmajian   Summary   - The impact of negative wage growth is beginning to rip th...

AMERICA´S DANGEROUS ANTI-IRAN POSTURING / PROJECT SYNDICATE

America’s Dangerous Anti-Iran Posturing Jeffrey D. Sachs NEW YORK – In recent weeks, US President Donald Trump and his advisers have ...

KNOWLEDGE LIES AT THE HEART OF WESTERN CAPITALISM / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Knowledge lies at the heart of western capitalism . By Hernando de Soto The world economy is made up of many tiny parts that are usefu...

EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES FOR ORDINARY TIMES / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Extraordinary Measures for Ordinary Times Harold James MUNICH – It has been ten years since the financial crisis went international...

CHINA´S INDUSTRIAL DRAGON BURNING LESS HOT / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

China’s Industrial Dragon Burning Less Hot China’s growth started showing signs of strain in July By Nathaniel Taplin   A man with...

RUSSIAN SANCTIONS: THE KREMLIM´S RESPONSE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Russian Sanctions: The Kremlin’s Response By Jacob L. Shapiro   The U.S. has issued a direct challenge to Russia w...

3 SIGNS A BULL MARKET IS ABOUT TO TUMBLE / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

Hulbert on Markets 3 Signs a Bull Market Is About to Tumble Stocks are even more overvalued than they were 10 years ago, though other ...