The Globalist

Have you ever tried to log on the web in Vietnam? If you do, make sure you have a lot of time to spare.

What does an island nation do when it wants to attract foreign investment? Easy. Just open a tax shelter.

What is the key role of oil in the U.S. and global economies?

Can you trust Chinese companies to protect your intellectual property? Increasingly, the answer is yes.

How could a rise in the price of oil deliver an unexpected benefit to Lockheed Martin?

Is it possible for a child to trade Pokemon cards for stocks?

Does the loss of top executives at Citibank mirror confusion at street level?

The candidacy of Germany’s Caio Koch-Weser for the IMF’s top job is indicative of a far bigger problem facing Europe: Europe’s elites network successfully with their U.S. counterparts — at the expense of their relations inside Europe.

Is the Clinton Administration’s attempt to manage oil prices really an attempt to save Al Gore’s neck?

The Bush and Gore campaigns have bought the best advisors money can buy. But while those candidates and their advisors get bogged down in the numbers, John McCain’s rag-tag team is putting together some intriguing ideas.