Will the energy crisis hit global economy harder than Covid?
Emergency reserves are cushioning the blow for now, but if Iran war drags on, shortages will quickly spread misery worldwide. Read More Here
Category: Global Economy
Global markets brace for rate hikes as Iran war and US$100 oil stoke tightening fears
The European Central Bank has become more hawkish, reverting to wording that analysts say often precedes interest-rate increases. Read More Here
Gold’s center of gravity moving from West to East
As payment systems shift and reserves diversify, bullion is leaving Western hubs for Asia in a quiet reordering of monetary power. Read More Here
Goodbye dollar dominance, hello global financial anarchy
Is the age of the dollar ending spectacularly with no clear successor to lead the new financial era? Read More Here
History Marches Past Davos
The World Economic Forum meeting in Davos will feature the usual pledges about stakeholder capitalism, purpose-driven business, and sustainable development. But without binding conditionalities, accountability frameworks, and risk-sharing that distinguish genuine value creators from rent extractors, it remains theater. Read More Here
The Looming Population Bust
Across much of the world, fertility rates are falling and populations are aging faster than economies can adapt, putting pressure on labor markets, pension systems, and public finances. The challenge is made more difficult to address by growing resistance from older voters and risk-averse leaders. Read More Here
Is The Critical-Minerals Race Is Putting the Planet at Risk?
As governments weaken environmental protections to promote new mining projects, the global scramble for critical minerals is deepening social divides and harming vital ecosystems. Read More Here
The New Economic Geography
Who profits in a post-American world? Read More Here
How China Is Weathering the Trade War With Trump
Tariffs triggered a plunge in China’s exports to the United States, but its global trade surplus is larger because sales to other regions are surging. Read More Here
Where Is the Global Resistance to Trump?
The responses of Europe, China, and various middle powers to US President Donald Trump’s reckless, self-destructive tariffs have left much to be desired. Read More Here
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