The Week That Was… 38

1 year ago

Argentina: The $50-bn-Man Axel Kicillof, 51, is justifiably proud of his reign as finance tsar in the two successive administrations…

A Coup Remembered: 50 Years Later, Chile Still Split Over Pinochet Legacy

1 year ago

On this day fifty years ago, a pleasant pre-spring Tuesday, democracy fell to armed force in Chile. Absconded in La…

The American Economy is Holding Strong — and Getting Greater Still

1 year ago

Wim Romeijn's recent analysis indicates that shopping addiction is a primary driver of the American economy. However, other factors contribute…

On Freeters and Other Exotic Creatures in a Land of Plenty

1 year ago

The sustainability of Japan’s society is in doubt for various reasons, writes Wim Romeijn. China, Europe, and even the United…

China Syndrome: A Wilting Economy, Financial ‘Long-Covid’, a Collapsing Property Sector — and the Spectre of Deflation Hovering Nearby

1 year ago

The global economy is supported by four pillars; two are wobbly, reports Wim Romeijn, and one is being rebuilt. The…

Inverted Yield Curves and Central Bankers Pull Focus to the Tetons as BRICS Founders

2 years ago

Another day, another financial event — the 46th US Federal Reserve Summer Symposium — for Wim Romeijn to ponder... As…

South Africa Looks on While Brazil and India Face Off China and Russia

2 years ago

Johannesburg BRICS Summit (22-24 August 2023) Is the Johannesburg summit anything more than just a chatgroup meeting for importers and…

Otaviano Canuto: The Dollar’s ‘Exorbitant Privilege’ Remains

2 years ago

Otaviano Canuto discusses the ongoing role of the greenback in international monetary systems... There has been talk of “de-dolarisation” of…

Argentina Looks to Eccentric Outlier For an Economic Fix

2 years ago

A far-Right libertarian candidate has burst from nowhere to claim centre stage in Argentina’s election race. Javier Milei, a 52-year-old,…

Behold the New War: Same as the Old War, but it Comes with an App

2 years ago

On the battlefields of Ukraine, massive military kit is trumping technology, reports Wim Romeijn. On the undulating plains of eastern…