The US Fed doesn’t care about the real economy. It is just keen on stopping asset price deflation.
Dismantle the Central Banks!
Central banks have served as a low-risk road to fortune for those with already ample financial assets.
Trump: Right on Trade
The Republican frontrunner reflects the U.S. electorate’s deep frustrations on the economy.
The World’s Most Innovative Countries
Which countries contribute to global innovation? And which detract from it?
High Time for a Western Oil Strategy
Yes, we can boost global security and good governance.
A Third Wave of Financial Crisis?
After Lehman and the Eurozone, will China and oil cause another calamity in the markets?
Why Good U.S. Jobs Are Too Few and Wages So Poor
The lack of workers trained for a more technologically demanding workplace is slowing growth.
The U.S. Fed and the Seven-Year Itch
The peculiar logic of raising interest rates because you pre-announced it
South Africa’s Road To Economic Wilderness
The sacking of the finance minister for trying to turn things around does not bode well.
The Sharing-the-Crumbs Economy
Why Silicon Valley’s techno-utopian vision of “sharing economy” is a mirage.























