Yellen’s Twin Legacies – Powell’s Dilemma
By Jack Rasmus
As Yellen leaves the Powell Fed with two contradictory legacies, the question of the day is which will the Powell Fed now...
We Won’t Get Fooled Again…Or Will We?
By Richard Westra
With the suspected chemical attack in the remaining rebel-held suburbs of Damascus on 4 April, it is apparent that the use of chemical...
Hindu Nationalism and the Consolidation of Hate Politics in India
By Kalim Siddiqui
When we look back, since the demolition of the Babri Masjid a quarter of century ago, it seems a well-planned and well-thought...
The Four Steel Men Behind Trump’s Trade War
By Dan Steinbock
In just a few months, the Trump administration has undermined more than seven decades of U.S. free trade legacies. Who are the...
Uber: Pressure to Perform
By John Colley
News that Uber’s 2018 third quarter losses have widened to $1.1 Bn with slowing sales growth, are signs of a much more...
The Shift of the Philippine Peso Regime
By Dan Steinbock
In the Aquino era, the focus was on financial flows, which rested on a strong peso. In the Duterte era, it is...
A Review of Central Bankers at the End of Their Rope By Dr. Jack...
By Lawrence Souza
Introduction
If you talk to some monetary, fiscal, macroeconomic, and financial institutional and capital market economists, some would argue that Central Banks are...
Japan’s “Comfort Women” Asian Protests and Imperial Japan’s Sexual Slavery
By Dan Steinbock
Recently, another Philippine statue commemorating Filipino “comfort women” has been removed. As international pressure is rising, it is time for Abe...
The United States of America – the Real Reason Why They Are Never Winning...
By Peter Koenig
This essay is inspired by Professor James Petras’ article, describing that the US never wins wars despite trillions of investments in her war...
The Political Personality of Donald Trump
By Winston Nagan and Samantha Manausa
What kind of a personality is Donald Trump? In this article, the authors share their insights on what type...
