The Globalist

How have Asian economies taken advantage of the development of shipping containers and cargo ships?

The current economic crisis is called the “global financial crisis.” But is the term “global” justified?

Will groupthink about bank capital ratios merely set the stage for yet another banking crisis?

How will Saudi Arabia and China influence the outcome of the West’s standoff with Iran?

Can sanctions on oil exports provide enough bite to induce Tehran to abandon its nuclear ambitions?

The boom in shale gas is postponing the peaking of conventional fossil fuels. But who bears the burden?

Will a weak dollar help reverse the flow of U.S. manufacturing jobs overseas?

Will the United States punish China for building the world’s most amazing “green” economy?

What will be the geopolitical impact of the elimination of the U.S. tariff on imported ethanol?

How can Germany lead the way towards a federal Europe?