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...
AI’s Power Hunger Reshaping the U.S. Utility Industry and Sparking a New Wave of...
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has stocks soaring to new highs and electricity demand surging to record levels.
It has become pretty clear these last...
The Ebola Crisis: The Inconvenient Truths
By Dan Steinbock
For weeks, the latest Ebola outbreak was framed as a regional emergency. That assumption is now being challenged by mounting evidence...
How the US War Against Iran is Drawing Europe into the Multipolar World Order
By Simon Zeise
Even the US’s closest allies in the EU are no longer willing to bow to Trump’s dictates.
The EU has made itself economically...
Trump Announces Iran Ceasefire — US Offramp or Just Another Deception?
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
After threatening to destroy Iran’s civilization ‘for now and ever’, Trump announced a tentative ceasefire with Iran and temporary ceasefire of...
Energy Market Shocks: What Banks and Investors Should Watch Next
By Arthur Azizov
The global economy is confronting an unprecedented energy shock as the closure of the Hormuz Strait halts critical oil and gas shipments,...
How Will the US Military Invade Iran?
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
This past weekend, Trump threatened to escalate the War with Iran by destroying that country’s energy infrastructure starting, as he said,...
Decoding Sugiono’s Doctrine Through The Eye of Pop Culture
By Darynaufal Mulyaman
This essay decodes Indonesia's Doktrin Sugiono of Foreign Minister Sugiono's diplomatic framework through pop culture. One Piece's relational multilateralism, K-drama's interiority, Pokémon's...
How to Steer Growth, Not Stumble, in the Tariff Aftermath
By Dr. Rebecca Homkes
A landmark Supreme Court ruling declared the Trump administration did not have the authority to issue tariffs under the International Emergency Powers...
Some Economic Consequences of the Iran War
By Dr. Jack Rasmus
As the US-Israel war on Iran enters its third week, the outlines of the economic consequences and fallout of the war...
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...
