THE AGE OF A TREACHEROUS, FALLING DOLLAR / THE ECONOMIST

Greenback danger The age of a treacherous, falling dollar Those holding American assets will have to get used to it Illustration: Mona Eing ...

IS LIBERAL DEMOCRACY IN TERMINAL DECLINE? / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Is liberal democracy in terminal decline? The old system worked under a set of conditions that are no longer present John Burn-Murdoch © FT ...

XI DRAINS THE CENTRAL MILITARY COMMISSION / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Xi Drains the Central Military Commission The fall of Zhang Youxia suggests that professional dissent has become a liability in China’s to...

THE YEAR THAT COULD BE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Year That Could Be A decade after Brexit and Donald Trump's first election to the US presidency, states are increasingly isolated fr...

WHY IS THE YEN SO WEAK? / THE ECONOMIST

Why is the yen still so weak? Newly alluring yields on Japanese bonds have not propped up the currency An illustratin of a yellow sign that ...

DECOUPLING FROM TRUMP`S AMERICA / THE FINANCIAL TIMES BIG READ

Decoupling from Trump’s America Washington’s allies are looking for a new strategy after a week that has demonstrated what some see as the r...

THE OVERLOOKED THREAT TO THE FED`S MISSION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Overlooked Threat to the Fed’s Mission It might come as a surprise to many to learn that the US Treasury is not required to recapitalize...

SAYING YOU WANT TO SHRINK THE FED IS ONE THING. DOING IT IS ANOTHER / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Saying You Want to Shrink the Fed Is One Thing. Doing It Is Another. Kevin Warsh’s vision of ‘regime change’ at the central bank could mean ...