How the US/Israel War Against Iran Undermines Global Economic Prospects
By Dan Steinbock
The chaotic conditions created by the US/Israeli war against Iran are now in an escalatory phase. The reverberations will be severe...
How US/Israeli Iran Strikes Penalize Global and PH Prospects
By Dan Steinbock
The US/Israel strike against Iran aims at regime change to dominate its energy resources and decapitate its leadership. It will disrupt energy...
How US/Israeli Iran Strikes Will Penalize Global Prospects
By Dan Steinbock
The US/Israel strike against Iran aims at regime change in Tehran, control its energy resources and restructure the Middle East. But it...
China’s Import Expansion Supports World Trade Prospects
By Dan Steinbock
In 2026, Chinese import growth will continue to expand, deepen and diversify, despite the US-led tariff wars.
When I began...
The Fatal Costs of the Philippines-Taiwan War Scenario
By Dan Steinbock
The Philippines is preparing for a Taiwan war. That’s known. But the costs of that “inevitable war” are not. It's time...
From the US-Led Rules-Based Order to Multipolar International Law
By Dan Steinbock
Recently, Canada’s PM Mark Carney declared the end of the rules-based order. It was an outstanding speech. Yet, US unilateralism first...
International Take on the Dire PH Corruption Scenarios
By Dan Steinbock
In international view, the PH corruption crisis requires structural reforms. Otherwise, it will be prolonged by managed damage - or weak...
With Corruption Crisis, the Philippines’ International Damage is Soaring
By Dan Steinbock
In the Philippine flood-control corruption scandal, the multibillion-dollar net losses are huge. But without adequate...
Does the End of the UNRWA Herald the End of the International Order?
By Dan Steinbock
Supported by United States, Israel seeks to demolish the UNRWA in the occupied territories. It reflects the ongoing war against the poorest...
The Venezuelan Battleground: US Regime Change V. Chinese Economic Cooperation
By Dr. Dan Steinbock
The U.S. kidnapping of President Maduro represent one of the worst violations of international law by a major power in...
EDITOR'S PICK OF THE WEEK
China’s Challenging Search for a New Model of Economic Growth
By Danny Leipziger
China cannot continue to rely on exports to drive its growth, but what are the alternatives?
China ran a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, and despite admonitions from the IMF to rely...
