HOME OWNERSHIP IS IN DECLINE / THE ECONOMIST

Home ownership is in decline That is not a big cause for concern More than nine in ten Singaporeans are homeowners, a higher rate than...

KNOCKING OFF WORK: TRADERS LOSE INTEREST IN AMERICA´S JOB REPORT / THE ECONOMIST

Knocking off work Traders lose interest in America’s jobs report Markets react less to jobs data than they did before the financial cris...

TRADE WAR´S PAIN MAY DEEPEN EVEN AS TENSIONS ABATE / THE NEW YORK TIMES

Trade War’s Pain May Deepen Even as Tensions Abate Manufacturers and farmers struggled last year because of tariffs, and there are signs t...

THE CASE FOR CONSUMPTION EQUALITY / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The Case for Consumption Equality Demographic, economic, and technological trends are making the world increasingly “flat” with respect to...

THE RACE FOR UBS´S NEW CEO IS ON / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

The Race for UBS’s New CEO Is On Four internal candidates to replace Sergio Ermotti have the opportunity to prove their chops against low...

A DECADE FROM THE HOUSING CRASH, NEW RIKS ARE EMERGING / THE ECONOMIST

A decade on from the housing crash, new risks are emerging Shadow banks originate around half America’s mortgages During the broadca...

CHINESE COPPER TRADERS DECLARE FORCE MAJEURE OVER CORONAVIRUS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

Chinese copper traders declare force majeure over coronavirus Buyers of commodity have cancelled or delayed shipments due to deadly outbre...

TRUMP´S BACKWARD MARCH ON TRADE / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Trump’s Backward March on Trade After three years of the Trump administration, the economic costs of "America First" are continu...

RUSSIA´S PUZZLING MOVES/ GEOPOLITICAL FUTURES

Russia’s Puzzling Moves By: George Friedman Over the past few weeks, two odd things have happened in Russia. The first is that Russian ...

AS DETROIT QUITS INDIA, CHINA DRIVES IN / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

As Detroit Quits India, China Drives In Chinese auto makers may find the big Indian car market just as difficult as their Western peers ha...

U.S. LANDLORDS GRAPPLE WITH THOUTHANDS OF STORE CLOSURES / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

US landlords grapple with thousands of store closures Keeping properties vacant can be less risky than refusing to lower rents Alistair ...

HOW HOUSING BECAME THE WORLD´S BIGGEST ASSET CLASS / THE ECONOMIST

How housing became the world’s biggest asset class It is only a recent phenomenon In 1762 benjamin franklin set sail from England to P...