CHINA´S WANING RARE EARTHS ADVANTAGE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

China’s Waning Rare Earths Advantage Beijing won’t be able to threaten to cut off adversaries from critical supplies of the commodities for ...

THE DEATH OF LOGIC / MATTERNHORN ASSET MANAGEMENT

THE DEATH OF LOGIC By Matthew Piepenburg Just over four years ago, as Bitcoin was making its first big moves in both price and public percep...

U.S. CONCERNED AT CHINESE LAW ALLOWING COAST GUARD USE OF ARMS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

US concerned at Chinese law allowing coast guard use of arms State department says move allowing patrols to fire on vessels in disputed wate...

COVID´S HEALTH LEGACY DEMANDS RADICAL REVAMP OF WELFARE SYSTEMS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Covid’s health legacy demands radical revamp of welfare systems Advanced economies must do more to help those with long-term conditions keep...

GETTING THE SOCIAL COST OF CARBON RIGHT / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Getting the Social Cost of Carbon Right US President Joe Biden's administration must put a high enough price on carbon pollution to enco...

THE FUTURE OF MONEY IS GOLD / GOLDMONEY

The future of money is gold  By Alasdair Macleod This article explains why the successor money to failing fiat is gold, not cryptocurrencies...

WHAT MARKET BREAK-EVENS DO AND DON´T TELL YOU ABOUT INFLATION FEARS / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood What market break-evens do and don’t tell you about inflation fears The closely watched gauges are too volatile to be a reliable ...

SLEEP RESEARCH: LUCID DREAMERS MAY BE ABLE TO TALK TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD / THE ECONOMIST

Sleep research Lucid dreamers may be able to talk to the outside world Sometimes they can even answer questions Dreams are clearly important...