Fed Rates, US Treasury Market & Crisis of Empire
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
This past week the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark short term interest (Federal Funds) rate a minimal quarter point, .25, from...
Tanzania’s Energy Build-out is a Strong Bid for Upper-Middle Income Status
By Giacomo Prandelli
Tanga means 'sail' in Swahili. For centuries the aptly named port on Tanzania's northern coast sent its dhows out heavy with...
The Yen, US Treasury & the Financial Crisis of Empire
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
What do the collapse of the Japanese currency and carry trade—and the interventions by US Treasury Secretary Bessent in the currency...
From Grain Exporter to Agri-Food Hub: Kazakhstan’s Role in Global Food Security
Kazakhstan is the world’s ninth-largest country by land area, what gives it significant advantages. Most notably, it has vast areas suitable for agriculture, combined...
Will Dubai’s Property Market Reprice by 2027 as Global Risks Reshape Valuations?
By Dr. Fahim Alshayea
Dubai’s property market may enter a selective repricing phase by 2027 as global risks, financing conditions, supply dynamics and development costs reshape valuations.
Dubai’s...
Why a Stronger Renminbi Means Higher Prices for Vulnerable European Consumers
By Imran Khalid
Western political pressure on Beijing for a rapid Renminbi appreciation risks triggering imported inflation, further squeezing European households already reeling from elevated energy...
Financial Services Firms Spend Heavily on Events. Nobody Owns What Comes Out of Them.
By Serge Bejjani
Financial firms heavily invest in events, but without visual ownership, most value is lost. Leaving fragmented content, weak brand recognition, and...
The Quiet Industry That Could Replace Wall Street’s Research Floor
How Foresight Collective is turning crowd-sourced market intelligence into a global earning opportunity — and why prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi may be...
Kazakhstan Has Become Britain’s Most Important Partner in Central Asia
Kazakhstan’s President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has recently signed the law ratifying the Agreement on Strategic Partnership and Cooperation between Kazakhstan and the United Kingdom, a...
Will Africa Test Check or Speed Beijing’s Plans to Globalise the Yuan?
By Barbara Kelemen
China is utilising Africa as a strategic testing ground for yuan internationalisation to challenge US dollar dominance and potentially bypass Western sanctions....
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...
