EXAMINING CANADA´S DEBT EXPOSURE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Examining Canada's Debt Exposure The country’s mounting debt is creating vulnerabilities that could make recovery more difficult in ...

THIS IS HOW THE "EVERYTHING BUBBLE" WILL END / CASEY RESEARCH

This Is How the “Everything Bubble” Will End By Nick Giambruno, chief analyst, The Casey Report I think there’s a very high chance of...

WHEN BLUE CHIP COMPANIES PILE ON DEBT, IT´S TIME TO WORRY / THE NEW YORK TIMES OP EDITORIAL

When Blue Chip Companies Pile on Debt, It’s Time to Worry Fueled by cheap credit, American corporations have been gorging on acquisitions...

THE LOST LESSONS OF WORLD WAR I / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Lost Lessons of World War I A combination of willful blindness, utter complacency, and intense stubbornness on the part of Europe’s l...

AN INTEREST RATE RISE WOULD TAKE THE FROTH OUT OF THE U.S. ECONOMY / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

An interest rate rise would take the froth out of the US economy The Fed should act to prevent the build up of imbalances within the fina...

SILENT INFLATION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Silent Inflation Inflation targeting is supposed to reduce uncertainty about prices. But keeping the inflation target at 2% or more, migh...

DEFEATING DESPAIR: SUICIDE IS DECLINING ALMOST EVERYWHERE / THE ECONOMIST

Defeating despair Suicide is declining almost everywhere Thank urbanisation, greater freedom and some helpful policies ZOZH IS A Ru...

EMPTY WORDS ARE FAILING. A TIMELINE FOR WHAT COMES UP NEXT / DOLLAR COLLAPSE

Empty Words Are Failing. A Timeline For What Comes Next by John Rubino       A quick recap of the past couple of months: Sto...

COLOMBIA´S FRAGILE STABILITY / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Colombia’s Fragile Stability It’s better off than other countries in the region, but that’s not enough to cope with the challenges comi...