WORK IN THE AGE OF INTELLIGENT MACHINES / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Work in the age of intelligent machines How do you organise a society in which few people do anything economically productive? Martin W...

CHINA´S WEAK DICTATOR / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

China's Weak Dictator The need to rein in diplomats speaks volumes about Xi's power. By George Friedman   Most observers ta...

IS CHINA´S INNOVATION STRATEGY AN UNFAIR TRADE POLICY? / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Is China’s Innovation Strategy An Unfair Trade Policy? Shang-Jin Wei NEW YORK – In his statement announcing a second round of puniti...

THE U.S. IS BROKE! / SEEKING ALPHA

The U.S. Is Broke! by: Shareholders Unite     Summary   - Debt scares once again resurface with US public debt ...

TRANSATLANTIC RIFT: THE WESTERN ALLIANCE IS IN TROUBLE / THE ECONOMIST

Transatlantic rift The Western alliance is in trouble That should worry Europe, America and the world AMERICA did as much as any ...

WHEN POLITICS TRUMPS ECONOMICS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

When Politics Trumps Economics Stephen S. Roach NEW HAVEN – With each passing day, it becomes increasingly evident that US Presiden...

DONALD TRUMP LEADS A GLOBAL REVIVAL OF NATIONALISM / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Donald Trump leads a global revival of nationalism The US president has soulmates in Europe where far-right parties govern in coalition ...

COPPER AT 12-MONTH LOW AFTER MYSTERY INVESTOR UNWINDS $1BN BET / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Copper at 12-month low after mystery investor unwinds $1bn bet Liquidation of a large position triggers violent sell off in Shanghái He...

RUSSIA IN CENTRAL AMERICA, AGAIN / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Russia in Central America, Again The Kremlin is up to its old tricks in Daniel Ortega’s corrupt Nicaragua. By Mary Anastasia O’Grady ...

IN IRAN, ANGER RISES AS THE CURRENCY FALLS / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

In Iran, Anger Rises as the Currency Falls Protests in the capital are growing. By Xander Snyder Things in Iran seem to be going f...

IS CHINA PART OF THE "EMERGING MARKET CRISIS"? / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

  Is China Part Of The “Emerging Market Crisis”? Being huge, consequential and technologically advanced, China isn’t normally lumped in...