Is Brazil still “The Country of The Future”?
By Manoel Bittencourt
In this article Manoel Bittencourt argues that corruption is killing economic growth and prosperity in Brazil. Using standard economic theory and data...
Where Have All the American Banks Gone?
By Robert E. Wright and Richard Sylla
With the evolution of banking over the years, many banks have flourished and declined in America. It has...
Recognition of Arbitral Awards in the US – US Courts Explore Two Sides of...
By Theresa Bowman and Charles Camp
Charles Camp and Theresa Bowman share their assessment of two important US District Court disagreements regarding the appropriate procedure...
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...
The Trans-Pacific Divisions
By Dan Steinbock
The White House’s effort to hammer the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in Maui failed. As time is running out for President Obama’s...
Safe Haven: How A Recent United States Supreme Court Decision Stands To Protect Foreign...
By Charles H. Camp and Theresa B. Bowman
The United States Supreme Court in the pre-judgment case of Daimler AG v. Bauman, 134 S. Ct. 746...
What the Iran Nuclear Deal Means – and What it Doesn’t
By Scott Lucas
Iran and the 5+1/E3+3 Powers (US, Britain, France, Germany, China, and Russia) have at last completed a comprehensive nuclear agreement after years...
Sovereigns In The American Courtroom:
What Tools Do Judges Have In The United States To Compel Compliance When A Foreign Sovereign Behaves Badly?
By Theresa Bowman and Charles Camp
As the...
Food and Fuel Excess: The Dark Side of America’s Exceptionalism
By Robert Paarlberg
By a wide margin, the United States leads the rich countries of the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) both 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...
