CAPITALISM -- A NEW IDEA / CASEY RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL MAN

Capitalism—A New Idea by Jeff Thomas Capitalism, whether praised or derided, is an economic system and ideology based on private owner...

SKEPTICISM OF EXPERTS AND THE END OF LIBOR / MAULDIN ECONOMICS

Skepticism of Experts and the End of Libor By Xander Snyder For decades, the public generally placed its trust in technocrats, the peo...

HIDDEN FORCES OF ECONOMICS, GOLD AND SILVER REPORT / SAFE HAVEN

Hidden Forces of Economics, Gold & Silver Report By: Keith Weiner . We have noticed a proliferation of pundits, newsletter haw...

AMERICA AND CHINA´S CODEPENDENCY TRAP / PROJECT SYNDICATE

America and China’s Codependency Trap Stephen S. Roach .   NEW HAVEN – Seemingly at odds with the world, US President Donald Trump h...

HOW THE DOLLAR´S WEAKNESS IS THE REST OF THE WORLD´S PROBLEM / THE FINANCIAL TIMES MARKETS INSIGHT

How the dollar’s weakness is the rest of the world’s problem Forex markets pose a threat to a synchronised recovery needed to validate st...

RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS: DOES AGEING EXPLAIN AMERICA´S DISSAPOINTTING WAGE GROWTH? / THE ECONOMIST

Retirement accounts Does ageing explain America’s disappointing wage growth? Economists debate the effects of baby-boomer retirements ...

IN NORTH KOREA, PERCEPTION IS REALITY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

In North Korea, Perception Is Reality By Jacob L. Shapiro From the weekend came the usual song and dance of the North Korean nuclear c...

A SURPRISE LIFT FROM CHINA FOR U.S. STEEL / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

A Surprise Lift From China for U.S. Steel China has crushed U.S. steel producers, now the industry might get a boost from its long-time ...

WORLD´S BIGGEST BANKS SQUARE OFF OVER NOBLE CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

World’s biggest banks square off over Noble credit default swaps Goldman and JPMorgan among groups embroiled in dispute over claim settle...

DONALD TRUMP AND VLADIMIR PUTIN COULD DESTROY EACH OTHER / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin could destroy each other Supporting the US president may yet backfire on the Kremlin by: Gideon Rachman...

CHANGING MAPS: HOW THE SHAPE OF GLOBAL BANKING HAS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN / THE ECONOMIST

Changing maps How the shape of global banking has turned upside down American and European banks stay more at home. Chinese ones exten...

BANKS SEND WARNING SIGNS FOR ECONOMY / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Banks Send Warning Signs for Economy Data out of the banking sector is consistent with an aging economic expansión By Aaron Back . ...