THE REGION AT THE HEART OF GERMANY´S ECONOMIC STAGNATION / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

The region at the heart of Germany’s economic stagnation Facing higher energy costs and the transition to electric vehicles, once prosperous...

IN SYRIA, BATTLE LINES ARE BLURRING / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

In Syria, Battle Lines Are Blurring Iranian proxies’ reinforcement of the Assad regime may be more than Israel can bear. By: Caroline D. Ros...

FIXING GLOBAL ECONOMIC GOVERNANCE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Fixing Global Economic Governance To address climate change and the rest of the Sustainable Development Agenda, we must do more to enhance e...

THE RETURN OF THE RICE CRISIS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

The return of the rice crisis Export restrictions and extreme weather are threatening the global supply of a staple commodity relied on by m...

THE WORLD AFLAME / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The World Aflame By: George Friedman A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece titled “The World Begins to Reorder Itself.”  There is certainly a new...

WHAT CAN THE FED DO ABOUT THE DEFICIT? NOTHING / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

What Can the Fed Do About the Deficit? Nothing As deficits fuel rising bond yields, Fed Chair Jerome Powell resists urge to offer fiscal adv...

PESSIMISM OF THE INTELLECT, OPTIMISM OF THE RICH / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Pessimism of the Intellect, Optimism of the Rich As the world grapples with multiple, compounding economic and political crises, Western int...