The End of Europe (As We Know It?)
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
As the Eurozone is amid secular stagnation, its old fiscal, monetary and banking challenges are escalating, along with new threats, including...
How Can Brazil Restore its Growth Trajectory?
By Dan Steinbock
Only a few years ago, Brazil exemplified the BRIC dream of rapid growth. Now it is coping with its longest recession,...
The Year 2016 Requires Tough Decisions in Nigeria
By Dan Steinbock
After the plunge of the commodity prices, the US Fed’s rate hikes are paving way for dimmed prospects in many...
APEC 2015: Change is in the Air
By Dan Steinbock
Despite diplomatic missteps, APEC 2015 could pave way to regional peace and development. The triangular perspectives of Washington, Beijing and Manila tell...
Making Renminbi a World Currency would not be Bad for Euro
By Dan Steinbock
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will decide this month whether to make the Chinese Renminbi the fifth international reserve currency. For the...
China’s New Global Role: President Xi in Washington and the UN
By Dan Steinbock
The recent Washington summit took the US-China bilateral relations onto a new level, while President Xi’s UN visit gave a glimpse...
Interview with Dan Steinbock on the Chance of the RMB to Join the SDR...
1. In your opinion, what is the chance of the RMB to join the SDR basket this year? Has it met all the criteria?...
The Internationalisation of the Renminbi (Interview with Dan Steinbock)
By Dan Steinbock
According to Dan Steinbock, the internationalisation of the renminbi is accelerating. The inclusion of the yuan in the IMF basket...
Can Hong Kong Overcome Complacency?
By Dan Steinbock
In the past, so the legend goes, Hong Kong feared nothing. Today, the city seems frozen by its obstacles. Can it...
Toward the Oil-Dollar-Fed Rollercoaster Ride
By Dan Steinbock
The fluctuations of the oil prices, the Fed’s policy rate and the U.S. dollar are intertwined. In fall 2015/spring 2016, the Fed’s...



































































