THE BEST WOMEN´S SOCCER TEAM IN THE WORLD FIGHTS FOR EQUAL PAY / THE NEW YORK TIMES

The Best Women’s Soccer Team in the World Fights for Equal Pay As the U.S. women’s national soccer team defends its World Cup title in Fra...

NEW YORK PROPERTY BARONS LOSE GRIP ON STATE POLITICS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

New York property barons lose grip on state politics New rent-control rules signal an end to a quarter century of domination by big landlo...

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...