The Globalist

Reflections on the U.S. subprime mortgage troubles and the Asian financial crisis of 1997.

What does politics have to do with oil markets?

Do emerging countries’ financial markets suffer from a lack of transparency?

Does competition with China help or hinder Latin America’s progress?

Based on medals per capita, who is the real winner of the 2008 Beijing Olympics?

What must happen before the relationship between China and the West can go any further?

What is the future of transportation in the world’s largest cities?

How are increasing commodity prices challenging economic policies around the world?

How do U.S.-Russian relations compare to EU-Russian relations?

How will food price inflation affect the effectiveness of microfinance institutions?