JENS WEIDMANN CASTS A SHADOW OVER THE ECB / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Jens Weidmann casts a shadow over the ECB If he simply validated the orthodox German view as president, it would be a disaster Martin Wo...

EUROPE MUST FIX FISCAL RULES / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Europe Must Fix Its Fiscal Rules In an environment of persistently low interest rates and below-potential output, economic policymakers mu...

NO, THIS ISN´T HONG KONG´S TIANANMEN MOMENT/ GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

No, This Isn’t Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Moment For the moment, Beijing is content to let the Hong Kong government handle growing protests on ...

ON THE BLACK SEA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

On the Black Sea By George Friedman     I have just awakened on the first day followi...

OIL SANCTIONS REACH LIMITS AS VENEZUELA IS WRUNG DRY / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Oil Sanctions Reach Limits as Venezuela Is Wrung Dry Venezuela’s oil industry is reeling, but additional U.S. sanctions will have little...

DEUTSCHE BANK´S BEST SHOT MAY NOT BE ENOUGH / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Deutsche Bank’s Best Shot May Not Be Enough The German lender is right to focus on serving corporate clients, but its new restructuring p...

HOW COMPATIBLE ARE DEMOCRACY AND CAPITALISM? / THE ECONOMIST

Free exchange How compatible are democracy and capitalism? Economic stress and demographic change are weakening a symbiotic relationship...

THE U.S. ECONOMY´S DIRTY SECRET / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The US Economy’s Dirty Secret Relatively strong US growth amid sluggishness elsewhere is not what economics textbooks would predict. But p...

WALDORF ASTORIA TO SELL CONDOS, AS CHINESE OWNERS SHRUG OFF GLUT / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Waldorf Astoria to Sell Condos, as Chinese Owners Shrug Off Glut Anbang moves ahead with marketing of 375 luxury units despite oversupply ...