AN AGEING AUTOCRACY: CHINA´S HIGH-STAKES STRUGGLE TO DEFY DEMOGRAPHIC DISASTER / THE ECONOMIST

An ageing autocracy China’s high-stakes struggle to defy demographic disaster The Communist Party puts its faith in robots, gene-therapy and...

U.S. STRATEGY AND THE IRAN STRIKE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

US Strategy and the Iran Strike By: George Friedman The U.S. has adopted a national strategy designed to use force without risking casualtie...

THE HIDDEN COSTS OF "SLOWBALIZATION" / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Hidden Costs of “Slowbalization” Given the growth in global trade over the past few years, it may be tempting to argue that geopolitical...

RISK OF SUBSIDENCE: HOMEOWNERS FACE A $25TRN BILL FROM CLIMATE CHANGE / THE ECONOMIST

Risk of subsidence Homeowners face a $25trn bill from climate change Property, the world’s biggest asset class, is also its most vulnerable ...

CHINA HOLDS THE FUTURE OF U.S. DEBT IN HER HANDS / MACLEODFINANCE

China holds the future of US debt in her hands Now that short-term funding through Treasury bills must be nearly exhausted, how will the US ...

GOLD IS BACK -- AND HAS A MESSAGE FOR US / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Gold is back — and it has a message for us The precious metal’s surge may herald a whole new world Rana Foroohar © Matt Kenyon It’s easy to ...

WHY IS EUROPE LOSING THE PRODUCTIVITY RACE? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Why Is Europe Losing the Productivity Race? Labor productivity growth in the US has been more than double that of the eurozone for the past ...