Europe’s Eternal Innocence: Still Clutching at American Coattails
Donald Trump has ordered an immediate freeze on all military aid to Ukraine, turning up the pressure on Volodymyr Zelensky just days after their disastrous...
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Europe’s Endless Illusion: Still Waiting for the Americans
In the wake of the disastrous Oval Office showdown between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, European leaders scrambled to convene an emergency summit in London—a...
Europe on the Sidelines as Trump Stumbles into High-Stakes Russia Negotiations
The latest round of U.S.-Russia talks in Riyadh is a masterclass in diplomatic amateurism, with Donald Trump charging ahead in his self-proclaimed role as the...
The Transition to Clean Energy: The Big hypocrisy
It should come as no surprise that global electricity demand is skyrocketing as the world strives to electrify everything. Goodbye petrol cars, hello electric vehicles,...
Central Bank Chaos: Divergence, Uncertainty, and the Global Economic Rollercoaster
Central bankers and policymakers are gathering for one of the world’s most significant economic forums this week. They are expected to be more divided than...
Towards a global debt crisis?
Governments are increasingly meeting their fundraising needs by issuing debt, not only through regular auctions but also, increasingly, through syndicated sales involving paying fees to...
Divergence in monetary policy ahead
As national factors take precedence over global trends, divergences emerge among the monetary policies of major economies. Pioneering inflation targeting in the early 1990s, New...
The day after tomorrow
Not long ago, the world lived in a time when money flowed freely and was inexpensive. Interest rates in the U.S. were close to zero,...