THE FED FACES A NEW WORLD / BARRON´S MAGAZINE

The Fed Faces a New World By Matthew C. Klein Central bankers have no popular mandate. They are not elected and are only indirectl...

EUROPE´S LEADERS ARE AIDING ITALY´S POPULISTS / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Europe’s Leaders Are Aiding Italy’s Populists The fact that Italy’s public debt has a lower credit rating than private debt is a reflectio...

QUANTITATIVE EASING WAS THE FATHER OF MILLENNIAL SOCIALISM / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Quantitative easing was the father of millennial socialism Federal Reserve’s bid to stave off depression sowed the seeds of a generationa...

TRUMP´S CHINA DEAL COULD PUNISH U.S. ALLIES / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Trump’s China Deal Could Punish U.S. Allies America first in a U.S.-China trade pact could deal a serious blow to the economies of friend...

A CLOSER LOOK AT DEBT AND THE ECONOMY / SEEKING ALPHA

A Closer Look At Debt And The Economy by: Charles Schwab     Summary   - This is an ongoing debate as to whether there a...

HOW AMERICA WORKS: INSIDE THE HOTTEST JOB MARKET IN HALF A CENTURY / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

How America Works Inside the Hottest Job Market in Half a Century A look at who’s getting ahead, who could be left behind and how long t...

THE FEDERAL RESERVE REVIEWS ITS MONETARY-POLICY FRAMEWORK / THE ECONOMIST

Food for thought The Federal Reserve reviews its monetary-policy framework Are there better ways for it to meet its inflation target? ...

LME BACKS MERCURIA-LED BLOCKCHAIN CONSORTIUM TO TRACK GLOBAL METALS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

LME backs Mercuria-led blockchain consortium to track global metals System will enable buyers to track their metal and help traders secur...

BREXIT IS PART OF A WIDER EUROPEAN STRUGGLE / THE FINANCIAL TIMES OP EDITORIAL

Brexit is part of a wider European struggle All of the EU’s big six countries are facing deep internal divisions Gideon Rachman The...

GERMAN BANKS: COMMERZBANK AND DEUTSCHE BANK WOULD GAIN LITTLE BY MERGING / THE ECONOMIST

German banks Commerzbank and Deutsche Bank would gain little by merging Low interest rates and the three-pillar system squish profits ...

VENEZUELANS, CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE / GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Venezuelans, Caught in the Crossfire As the world chooses sides in the fight between Venezuela's two presidents, millions of civilia...