ARE TECH STOCKS NOW GOOD VALUE? / THE ECONOMIST

Are tech stocks now good value? Perhaps they are—which will not please their owners As any savvy shopper knows, there is a world of differen...

THE REPUBLICAN ROAD TO SOCIALISM / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Republican Road to Socialism The US Republican Party has long seen a socialist in every Democrat, and, with control of Congress up for g...

STABILITY FOR XI, NOT FOR CHINA / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Stability for Xi, Not for China It’s unclear what the president’s “victories” at the congress mean for the country. By: Victoria Herczegh Ah...

IMMIGRATION POLICY WILL NOT CURE BRITAIN´S LABOUR MARKET ILLS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Immigration policy will not cure Britain’s labour market ills The tired debate over migrants being either ‘good’ or ‘bad’ has never served t...

ECB RAISES ALARM OVER GROWING RISKS TO FINANCIAL SYSTEM / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

ECB raises alarm over growing risks to financial system Vice-president Luis de Guindos urges investment funds to hold more liquid assets to ...

THE END OF THE "GROWTH" ROAD / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

The End of the “Growth” Road BY BRYAN LUTZ  Guest post by Charles Hugh Smith from his blog on Oftwominds.org :  Everyone caught by surprise ...

HU JINTAO / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Hu Jintao By: George Friedman An extraordinary thing happened in China at the final meeting of the party congress over the weekend.  Hu Jint...

PERSISTENT PRICES: EVEN A GLOBAL RECESSION MAY NOT CRUSH INFLATION / THE ECONOMIST

Persistent prices Even a global recession may not crush inflation The world economy is slowing dangerously Investors have swooned at the goo...

XI JINPING´S CHINA AND THE RISE OF THE "GLOBAL WEST" / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Xi Jinping’s China and the rise of the ‘global west’ The world’s advanced democracies are pulling together in an effort to counter China’s i...

MARKETS ARE RIGHT TO FEAR XI´S DREAM TEAM / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Markets Are Right to Fear Xi’s Dream Team Hong Kong stocks swooned after China unveiled a new leadership team packed with Xi Jinping’s proté...