Economy & Markets
How China Is Reshaping Asia-Pacific Through Trade Infrastructure
In April 2024, an enormous container ship got stuck in the canal, side by side, blocking the flow of international trade for six days....
The Periodic Table Is a Sanctions Weapon Now
On 23 July, the EU adopted its toughest sanctions package yet against Russian oil and gas revenue — asset freezes on 94 banks, an...
Capitalism, Imperialism and America’s Middle East Wars: A Marxist Perspective
More than 150 years after Karl Marx penned his famous line: “Capital comes dripping from head to foot, from every pore, with blood and...
Senate Shelves Crypto Market-Structure Bill, But Wall Street Keeps Buying Bitcoin
The US Senate will not vote on crypto's most consequential piece of pending legislation before lawmakers leave Washington for their August recess, leaving the...
Is AI Ending Wall Street’s EPS Obsession?
AI Spending Shifts Investor Focus from Earnings to Cash Flow
The artificial intelligence boom is transforming how investors evaluate corporate earnings, pushing Wall Street beyond...
China’s Export Controls Are Supposed to Target America. Why Do They Keep Hitting Europe?
On October 9, 2025, China's Ministry of Commerce added five more rare earth elements to its export control list and, for the first time,...
Has the US Japan Currency Intervention Weakened the G7’s Influence on Global Exchange Rates?
US Japan Currency Intervention Signals Shift Away From G7 Coordination
Last week's joint intervention by the United States and Japan to support the Japanese yen...
The Insurance Ceasefire
On 21 July, Houthi forces announced a blockade of Saudi Arabian ports. The next day, the spot rate to move a very large crude...
The Gold Was Never About Inflation
On 23 July, the EU adopted its 21st and largest sanctions package against Russia — 218 listings, asset freezes on 94 banks, the first-ever...
Is South Korea’s Market Crash Creating a Buying Opportunity for Global Investors?
Global investors are beginning to rebuild confidence in South Korean equities after one of the most volatile market corrections in recent years, viewing the...