French Election Fraud?
By Peter Koenig
Peter Koenig delivers us a bold analysis on the recently held French elections. Now that Macron holds the French presidency, Koenig reminds...
Emmanuel Macron Victory and the Fragility of the European Union
En Marche Candidate Prevails with Support of World Financial System
By Abayomi Azikiwe
French politics has captured the eyes of the world for the past months....
Buying American, Losing America
By Dan Steinbock
Recently, President Trump signed his “Buy American, Hire American” executive order. Ironically, while the stated goal is to put “America First”, the...
The Philippine Peso Squeeze
By Dan Steinbock
In the first quarter, the Philippine peso depreciated against the US dollar. Internationally, this was attributed to President Duterte’s policies. In...
Syria – Trump may just have started WWIII
By Peter Koenig
The conflict in Syria continues to haunt not only the media but also the minds and hearts of people who have witnessed...
The Trump-Xi Summit Paves the Way to New Realism in US-Chinese Trade
By Dan Steinbock
Despite preliminary pessimism, the Trump-Xi Summit showed greater trade pragmatism than initially expected, even though it was overshadowed by a raw...
Trade is Slowing Down: What Does This Imply for Globalisation and Public Policy?
By Danny Leipziger
The phenomenon of slower world trade growth coincides with new protectionist sentiment and challenges to the view that globalisation is welfare-enhancing, fair,...
Brexit and the Banks: Fight or Flight?
By Barbara Casu
This article discusses the key implications of Brexit for the UK financial services industry, looking at the differences between: membership vs. access;...
Return of Sovereign France
By Dan Steinbock
In France, President Hollande’s utter failure to foster broad consensus for structural reforms has paved the way for a contested election. While...
Salespeople: A Canary in the Economic Coal Mine
By Ben Laker and Nicholas Read
Since 2008, sales performance was restored to a modicum of health. But the metrics are starting to backtrack again....




































































