The Globalist

A controlled unwinding of the euro might offer material economic benefits to many members of the Eurozone.

The saga of a dynamic Germany and a sclerotic Italy does not reflect the historical record.

France and Germany will be very flexible in their response to Italian demands, irrespective of the official rhetoric from Berlin and Paris.

Vast inflows of donor cash, intended to bring about reconstruction, may instead have added significantly to Afghanistan’s corruption problems.

The outgoing prime minister Najib Razak is already plotting right now to divide his opponents — and thereby escape justice.

The Chinese experience in circumventing earlier sanctions will come in handy with Beijing rejecting Trump’s renewed effort to isolate Iran.

The Trump administration places too much emphasis on reducing the trade deficit — and not enough on investing in future U.S. competitiveness.

A reflection on the 2018 Berkshire annual meeting.

Even Chinese entities, if they themselves plan to do business or raise money in the United States, will avoid doing business with Russian entities.

The IMF finally realizes that assigning priority to anti-corruption is not a choice but a necessity. It is now deemed a “macro-critical” issue.