BRAZILIAN FOOTBALL LOOKS LIKE THE NEXT PREMIER LEAGUE / THE ECONOMIST

Monumental victory  Brazilian football looks like the next Premier League Awash with money, the country’s teams are conquering South America...

THE TRUTH ABOUT MAXIMIZING EFFICIENCY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

The truth about maximising efficiency As our immune systems demonstrate, we need built-in redundancies to function during crisis Guru Madhav...

THE DOLLAR DIPLOMACY WE NEED / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Dollar Diplomacy We Need It is no surprise that the BRICS have been at the forefront of digital-asset pilot projects that could upend th...

GAMBLING IS GROWING LIKE GANGBUSTERS IN AMERICA / THE ECONOMIST

What are the odds? Gambling is growing like gangbusters in America Technology and legal changes are spurring a betting bonanza NEW YORKERS w...

WHAT MAKES THE U.S. TRULY EXCEPTIONAL / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

What makes the US truly exceptional Are American pathologies the necessary price of economic dynamism? Martin Wolf © James Ferguson It is th...

DOES A SAVAGE WAR OF PARTITION AWAIT UKRAINE? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Does a Savage War of Partition Await Ukraine? Donald Trump appears bent on striking a “peace” deal with Russia that involves Ukraine’s disme...

A BASELINE SCENARIO FOR THE GLOBAL ECONOMY IN 2025 / PROJECT SYNDICATE

A Baseline Scenario for the Global Economy in 2025 In 2024, global geopolitics and national politics have undergone considerable upheaval, a...