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Peter Navarro and the Coming China Trade Wars
January 5, 2017 3 min. read

Analysts are alarmed over the potential for a U.S-China trade war after the selection of Peter Navarro as the head of the White House National Trade Council.

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As Sanctions are Lifted, Russia Eyes Trade Opportunities with Iran
December 23, 2016 4 min. read

As Iran’s economy is likely to become a bonanza for foreign companies in the upcoming years, Russia is preparing to secure its share.

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Crazy, or Crazy Enough to Work? India’s Financial Shakeup
November 30, 2016 5 min. read

Narendra Modi turned his country’s economy upside down by banning its two most common bank notes in an effort to combat the proliferation of “black money”.

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Rift with Philippines Highlights Economics as Key to U.S.-China Rivalry
November 2, 2016 4 min. read

The rise of multi-vector foreign policies and competing economic integration visions throughout Asia will force the U.S to up its own economic game.

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Minding the Global Gender Gap
October 28, 2016 5 min. read

Women are catching up with men in education. Yet, they still earn less than men and are much less represented in the top deciles of the income ladder.

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See No Evil? Distorted Finance and Economic Risk
September 14, 2016 4 min. read

The global economy has been leaning on monetary policy—the printing of money by central banks —to avoid decline. But what are the spillover effects?

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Soccer Inflation and the Transfer Market
September 1, 2016 4 min. read

Astronomical amounts of money are being spent on soccer (football) transfers. These days, no one is shocked at news of multi-million dollar signings.

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Free Trade Taking a Beating in U.S. Election
August 24, 2016 4 min. read

In a sharply divided electorate, opposition to free trade is creating an unlikely point of unity between angry voters across the aisle.

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The Myth of Islamic Banking
July 31, 2016 5 min. read

Islamists not only look at religion as a panacea to political issues, but also as a provider of social justice and an engine of economic prosperity.

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Syriza’s Haphazard Reforms Leave Greeks Suffering
June 17, 2016 5 min. read

In 2016, Grexit—the issue that was once billed as “existential” for the EU—was barely mentioned across European media. Sometimes, no news is not good news.

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Iran’s Delicate Balancing Act
May 3, 2016 5 min. read

Simultaneously courting the West and expanding its influence beyond its borders could work in the short-term. But in the short-term only.

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Why the EU Should Rebuff China’s MES Ambitions
April 14, 2016 5 min. read

Granting the world’s largest trading nation Market Economy Status (MES) is one of the thorniest issues in Europe right now, splitting the continent and dividing public opinion. Critics of awarding China this rather obscure World Trade Organization status argue it would severely impact governments’ ability to slap anti-dumping duties on cheap Chinese imports.

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