Category: Analysis

Internationalizing a Confident Right

The West is in a death spiral—but with the cooperation of confident, patriotic nations, there may be a way to turn that around.

Is ESG Dead, or Just Getting Rebranded?

Is ESG Dead, or Just Getting Rebranded?

What does BlackRock CEO’s weariness regarding the ESG label signal for the nexus of global finance and political elites?

December 16, 2023
Euros & Dollars: Milei’s Peso Plunge Explained

Euros & Dollars: Milei’s Peso Plunge Explained

The drastic devaluation of the peso marks the beginning of President Milei’s crusade against inflation in Argentina. But he needs more than that to succeed.

December 15, 2023
Euros & Dollars: Lower Interest Rates Are Coming

Euros & Dollars: Lower Interest Rates Are Coming

The Federal Reserve is not eager to cut interest rates, but when they get around to it, they will have to pursue two policy goals at the same time—and one goal excludes the other.

December 14, 2023
Searching for an Enemy: From ‘Far Right’ to ‘Ultra Right’

Searching for an Enemy: From ‘Far Right’ to ‘Ultra Right’

As groups get labeled ‘ultra Right’ by the media, crackdowns against them by French authorities have intensified.

December 14, 2023
Is It Too Late to Stop AI Taking Over Education?

Is It Too Late to Stop AI Taking Over Education?

Teachers are already using the new technology in more areas than parents realise.

December 13, 2023
Euros & Dollars: The Case Against a Fed Rate Hike

Euros & Dollars: The Case Against a Fed Rate Hike

The Federal Reserve meets on Wednesday. Here is why they won’t increase the interest rate.

December 12, 2023
Serbian Election Explainer: Vučić Still Seen as a Stabilizing Force

Serbian Election Explainer: Vučić Still Seen as a Stabilizing Force

Serbia’s relationship with the EU and Russia will play a crucial role in the upcoming election.

December 9, 2023
Euros & Dollars: EU Economy in Stormy Waters

Euros & Dollars: EU Economy in Stormy Waters

We sounded the recession alarm bells for Europe back in August. The latest numbers confirm that forecast—and then some.

December 8, 2023
Germany’s Car-Crash Coalition

Germany’s Car-Crash Coalition

A look back at two years of Olaf Scholz’s disastrous government.

December 8, 2023
Euros & Dollars: Good News for Indebted Euro-Zone Governments

Euros & Dollars: Good News for Indebted Euro-Zone Governments

Just in time for the recession, Europe may see the benefits of lower interest rates.

December 6, 2023
Euros & Dollars: The Three Phases of U.S. Fiscal Decline

Euros & Dollars: The Three Phases of U.S. Fiscal Decline

Congress is borrowing 26 cents of every dollar they spend. Only structural spending reforms can prevent a fiscal meltdown—and time is running out.

December 5, 2023
Peacemaking and Property Rights

Peacemaking and Property Rights

Private property plays an important role in peace.

November 30, 2023