Russia’s Murderous Mercenary Prigozhin Is Dead
The Wagner chief’s death in a plane crash was confirmed by Russia’s aviation agency. Read More Here
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China’s Slowdown Isn’t Xi’s Biggest Problem
The Chinese leader could soon find himself staving off two different economic crises. One threatens his hold on power. Read More here
Is Japan-style Deflation Coming to China?
China’s real-estate sector is buckling under the weight of falling prices, a huge and growing inventory of unsold units, and highly indebted developers. Add to that slowing GDP growth and falling inflation, and a prolonged period of stagnation and deflation, triggered by a property-bubble collapse, seems increasingly likely. Read More Here
Ukraine to cost half-trillion more if war ends now
Ukraine war will end up being the most costly and perhaps corrupt foreign operation ever carried out by the United States. Read More Here
Why America and China Will Be Enduring Rivals
With U.S.-Chinese relations worse than they have been in over 50 years, an old fairy tale has resurfaced: if only the United States would talk more to China and accommodate its rise, the two countries could live in peace. Read More Here
A BRICS Currency Could Shake the Dollar’s Dominance
It’d be like a new union of up-and-coming discontents who, on the scale of GDP, now collectively outweigh not only the reigning hegemon, the United States, but the entire G-7 weight class put together. Read More Here
What Does ‘De-Risking’ Actually Mean?
The buzzword is everywhere, but defining the concept of U.S.-China de-risking isn’t so easy. Read More Here
The Long Reach of China’s Demographic Destiny
Although China is on the verge of escaping the dreaded “middle-income trap,” it is aging fast and facing significant economic headwinds as a result. After underpinning the unbalanced and ultimately self-destructive economic relationship with the United States for decades, the one-child policy will continue to exact a toll. Read More Here
The Treacherous Silicon Triangle
Finding a way to manage this treacherous “silicon triangle” among Beijing, Taiwan, and Washington is thus one of the most important—and trickiest—challenges for U.S. foreign policy today. Read More Here
Weak Global Economy, High Inflation, and Rising Fragmentation Demand Strong G20 Action
Working together to address common challenges, and building economic bridges, will be crucial to improve lives. Read More Here
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