CHINA´S CURRENCY CATCH-22 / PROJECT SYNDICATE

China’s Currency Catch-22 Paola Subacchi LONDON – Officials at the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) have long insisted that “China won’...

NORTH KOREA TALKS ARE STILL AT SQUARE ONE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

North Korea Talks Are Still at Square One The U.S. has less leverage now than before. By Phillip Orchard When U.S. Presiden...

TARIFFS THREATEN RETAILERS´ INVENTORY DISCIPLINE / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Tariffs Threaten Retailers’ Inventory Discipline Proposed tariffs on Chinese goods are forcing retailers to buy early for the holidays t...

CUSTOM GLOBAL MARKET INDEXES MAY BE SOUNDING ALARMS / TECHNICAL TRADERS

Custom Global Market Indexes May Be Sounding Alarms   Chris Vermeulen Technical Traders Ltd             Over the ...

HOW WE LOST AMERICA TO GREED AND ENVY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

How we lost America to greed and envy The US president is hostile to the core values the country used to stand for Martin Wolf Who ...

TRUMP MAY KILL THE GLOBAL RECOVERY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump May Kill the Global Recovery Nouriel Roubini NEW YORK – How does the current global economic outlook compare to that of a yea...

GLOBAL SHIPPING IS COLLATERAL DAMAGE IN THE COMING TRADE WARS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Global Shipping Is Collateral Damage in the Coming Trade Wars Yet the industry has proved highly adaptable in past crises. By Allison F...

THE PRESIDENT TURNS THE TABLES ON CHINA / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL OP EDITORIAL

The President Turns the Tables on China He imitates Beijing’s mercurial approach to negotiation. By Jeff Moon Commerce Secretary Wi...

NEW AGE FISCAL STIMULUS IS UNPRECEDENTED -- AND OMINOUS / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

New Age Fiscal Stimulus Is Unprecedented — And Ominous . In a normal business cycle, the economy expands for a while and businesses hir...

HOW RUSSIAN GAS BECAME EUROPE´S MOST DIVISIVE COMMODITY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

How Russian gas became Europe’s most divisive commodity Nord Stream 2 will pipe energy to Germany but critics warn of political tensions ...