HOW TRADE TENSIONS ARE REALLY AFFECTING THE GLOBAL ECONOMY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

How trade tensions are really affecting the global economy Companies are not yet rushing to relocate production to the US, but investment an...

SILVER IS MUCH CHEAPER THAN ANYONE REALISES / MACLEOD FINANCE

Silver is much cheaper than anyone realises Severe under-valuations of base metals priced in gold point to far higher prices for them when t...

TRUMP´S REJECTION OF AMERICA´S FOUNDING PRINCIPLES / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump’s Rejection of America’s Founding Principles As the United States marks its 249th birthday on July 4, Americans must reckon with the f...

THE WORLD IS MAKING IMPRESSIVE PROGRESS AVERTING CANCER / THE ECONOMIST

Less deadly than you think The world is making impressive progress averting cancer And there are more improvements to come Illustration: Eik...

BRAZIL´S PRESIDENT IS LOSING CLOUT ABROAD AND UNPOPULAR AT HOME / THE ECONOMIST

Faded dreams Brazil’s president is losing clout abroad and unpopular at home Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva put Brazil on the map, but he hasn’t ...

"ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ" POLICYMAKING LEAVES THE FIELD CLEAR FOR CHINA / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

"Alligator Alcatraz" policymaking leaves the field clear for China The contrast between technocracy in Beijing and the pantomime i...

TAIWAN´S TOUGH TALK IS STALKING CROSS-STRAIT TNSIONS

Taiwan’s Tough Talk Is Stoking Cross-Strait Tensions Since Taiwan’s pro-independence president, William Lai, took office in January 2024, Ch...

CHINA IS BUILDING AN ENTIRE EMPIRE ON DATA / THE ECONOMIST

Surveillance state China is building an entire empire on data It will change the online economy and the evolution of artificial intelligence...