THE WORLD IS GETTING LESS FLAT / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The World Is Getting Less Flat By Paul Krugman Credit...Megan Jelinger/Reuters Remember the Trump trade wars?  Actually, many of the tariffs...

IS NUCLEAR WAR INEVITABLE? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Is Nuclear War Inevitable? Russian aggression and nuclear saber rattling have reminded us that the likelihood of nuclear war is a matter of ...

WHY INVESTORS ARE REACHING FOR THE ASTROLOGY OF FINANCE / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood Why investors are reaching for the astrology of finance That technical analysis is in vogue indicates a certain uneasiness Why di...

A THREATENING TURN / CREDIT BUBBLE BULLETIN

A Threatening Turn Doug Nolan  Global de-risking/deleveraging has taken A Threatening Turn.  It’s no exaggeration to write that the UK pensi...

WAR JITTERS: A WEAK CHINA MAY BE MORE WARLIKE THAN A STRONG ONE / THE ECONOMIST

War jitters A weak China may be more warlike than a strong one A new book warns America of the peril of “peak China” and conflict over Taiwa...

NARCO NASTINESS: SEVERAL VIOLENT EPISODES IN MEXICO SUGGEST A WORRYING TREND / THE ECONOMIST

Narco nastiness Several violent episodes in Mexico suggest a worrying trend Crime is increasing, despite what the president says To listen t...

INVESTMENT BANKS ARE SHARPENING THE AXE / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood Investment banks are sharpening the axe Which of their workers are first on the chopping block? “Let’s define busy” read a memo c...

AMERICA´S INSTITUTIONAL CRISIS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

America’s Institutional Crisis By: George Friedman In my latest book, “The Storm Before the Calm,” I predicted that the U.S. would go throug...