CHINESE CONCEPTS OF A2/AD / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Chinese Concepts of A2/AD How have Chinese anti-access/area denial capabilities changed over time? By Jacek Bartosiak Chinese conce...

CAN CENTRAL BANKERS TALK TOO MUCH? / THE ECONOMIST

Free Exchange Can central bankers talk too much? As the Fed and the ECB have learnt, transparency has its downsides IMAGINE YOU are...

INVESTORS START TO PONDER "QE INFINITY" FROM THE ECB / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Investors start to ponder ‘QE infinity’ from the ECB Amid weak growth and inflation, fund managers contemplate the limits of bond-buying ...

THE FUTURE OF THE EU: EMMANUEL MACRON WARNS EUROPE -- NATO IS BECOMING BRAIN-DEAD / THE ECONOMIST

The future of the EU Emmanuel Macron warns Europe: NATO is becoming brain-dead America is turning its back on the European project. Time...

GOLD - THE DECISION IS CLOSE / SEEKING ALPHA

Gold - The Decision Is Close by: Florian Grummes Summary   - Sideways period might have been the calm before the storm. - Wee...

ELECTING AMERICA´S ECONOMIC FUTURE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Electing America’s Economic Future Next year's US presidential election will have far-reaching consequences, not least for the economy...

FOR JAPAN, THE SWORD IS THE SHIELD / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

For Japan, the Sword Is the Shield Is Tokyo’s remilitarization nearing an inflection point? By Phillip Orchard ...

FOGGY OUTLOOK: HOW THE TWISTS AND TURNS OF THE TRADE WAR ARE HURTING GROWTH / THE ECONOMIST

Foggy outlook How the twists and turns of the trade war are hurting growth The IMF downgrades its forecasts for the global economy. Agai...

THE MIDDLE EAST´S DANGEROUS NEW HEGEMONIC CONFRONTATION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Middle East’s Dangerous New Hegemonic Confrontation Although Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed credit for the sophisticated nigh...