CHINA PREPARES RETALIATORY TARIFFS ON U.S. IMPORTS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

China prepares retaliatory tariffs on US imports Targeting of $3bn of goods seen as show of restraint but prospect of escalation remains ...

HARD-HEADED DETERRENCE IS THE ANTIDOTE TO PUTIN´S POISON / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Hard-headed deterrence is the antidote to Putin’s poison Apologists for a revanchist Russia confuse engagement with submission Philip S...

THE TRADE WARRIOR: DONALD TRUMP´S ATTACK ON GERMAN PROSPERITY / DER SPIEGEL

The Trade Warrior Donald Trump's Attack on German Prosperity U.S. President Donald Trump seems intent on launching a trade war. He i...

THE DOLLAR´S DOLDRUMS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Dollar’s Doldrums Barry Eichengreen BERKELEY – Donald Trump’s first year as US president has been, if nothing else, a bounteous...

COLOMBIA´S PROBLEM WITH MEXICAN CARTELS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Colombia’s Problem With Mexican Cartels By Allison Fedirka   Colombia has long been known as the world’s top produ...

NEW ECONOMIC EXPERIMENT: THANK YOU MR. TRUMP - AND MR. KUDLOW / SEEKING ALPHA

New Economic Experiment: Thank You Mr. Trump - And Mr. Kudlow by: John M. Mason   Summary   - Larry Kudlow is now ex...

ETF´S NOT TO BLAME FOR MARKET TURBULENCE, SAYS BNY MELLON / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

ETFs not to blame for market turbulence, says BNY Mellon Industry will recover with global assets hitting $6tn despite recent outflows ...

THE GEOPOLITICS OF BRITAIN / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

The Geopolitics of Britain By George Friedman The fundamental problem for Britain has always been continental Europe. The danger to Br...

WHEN SHALL WE OVERCOME? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

When Shall We Overcome? Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – In 1967, riots erupted in cities throughout the United States, from Newark, Ne...