GERMANY´S POLITICAL CRISIS IS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF EUROPE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Germany’s political crisis is about the future of Europe The CSU’s unilateralism is in conflict with Merkel’s support for European integr...

BEIJING´S BUILDING BOOM / FOREIGN POLICY

Beijing’s Building Boom How the West Surrendered Global Infrastructure Development to China By Bushra Bataineh, Michael Bennon, and Fra...

THE ITALIAN ECONOMY´S MOMENT OF TRUTH / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Italian Economy’s Moment of Truth Michael Spence . MILAN – Italy and Europe are at an inflection point. After an election in Ma...

THE ILLUSION OF FREE TRADE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Illusion of Free Trade By George Friedman   The United States’ decision to impose tariffs on steel and a...

INFLATION IS BACK: MORE PEOPLE NOW EXPECT HIGHER PRICES / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

  Inflation Is Back, Part 6: More People Now Expect Higher Prices    Turning points in a financial system usually occur in discrete phase...

WHY THE SWISS SHOULD VOTE FOR "VOLLGELD" / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Why the Swiss should vote for ‘Vollgeld’ A radical rethink of the financial system was essential after a devastating crisis Martin Wolf...

THE NEXT BOND ROUT: IT´S BIGGER THAN ITALY / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

The Next Bond Rout: It’s Bigger Than Italy By Evie Liu       Photo: ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images   Now, that was a bond rout...

SPAIN´S UNEVEN SUCCESS STORY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Spain’s Uneven Success Story By Jacob L. Shapiro By all accounts, Spain should be a European success story. As recently as 2012, the ...

THE BATTLE OF GERMAN YIELDS: BILL GROSS VS. EUROZONE POLITICS / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Battle of German Yields: Bill Gross vs. Eurozone Politics The economic logic pushing German yields higher should prevail in the end,...