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From Asia to Africa: Lessons on How to Build Regional Mineral Value Chains
The idea that African nations must process their minerals at home has gained increased policy traction, and for good reason. After decades of exporting...
From Michigan to Florida: Is Foreign Policy Becoming the Democratic Party’s New Electoral Fault Line?
When Money Stops Being Enough
Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan should be read carefully. It does not prove that the Democratic Party has turned against...
Loan Comparison Services Gain Attention Among Digital Borrowers
Digital lending has made it easier for consumers to explore financial products online. Borrowers can now research lenders, check requirements, upload documents, and apply...
Euro Zone Bond Yields Near 15 Year Highs as Iran War Fuels Inflation Fears
Euro zone government bond yields remained near their highest levels in more than 15 years on Monday as investors worried that a prolonged Iran...
Turkey’s Central Asia Strategy After Ukraine: How Far Can Ankara Go?
The war in Ukraine and the sanctions that followed it redrew the geo-economic map of Eurasia almost overnight. Supply chains assembled over decades were...
How Are Europe’s Heatwaves Exposing a Growing Insurance Gap for Businesses?
For more than a century, cafes in the Italian city of Padua have welcomed customers for an early evening aperitivo, with people gathering outdoors...
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Luxury Bet Meets a Funding Reality Check
In late October, in a boardroom in Riyadh, executives from Red Sea Global and three Saudi lenders signed off on a SAR 6.5 billion...
The Yen Intervention Was Never About the Yen
The joint US–Japan yen intervention was not a currency-stability measure. It was Washington making sure Tokyo could keep funding its $550 billion commitment to...
Information Pollution and the Rise of the Trust Economy
The internet is going through a fundamental change. Information used to be scarce, and access to it was a source of power. Today, the...
The Market Isn’t Smarter Than the CIA. It’s Just Closer to the Leak
Six weeks before US and Israeli aircraft killed Iran's supreme leader on February 28, a cluster of new, previously dormant crypto wallets began buying...