Will We Follow China and Suffer Deflation – Which Is Very Much Worse Than Inflation?
Central bankers fret about inflation, but the far more destructive deflation may become a treat.
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Freedom of Navigation: Houthi Attacks Only Part of How a Historical Anomaly Is Unwinding
Open seas, often touted as freedom of navigation, may be on its way out due to US negligence and technology change.
Read more...Inputs in Geopolitical Distress: A Risk Assessment Based on Micro Data
By Alessandro Borin, Deputy Head, Emerging Markets and World Trade Division at Bank Of Italy, Gianmarco Cariola, Research Economist at Bank Of Italy, Elena Gentili, Economist at Bank Of Italy, Andrea Linarello, Economist at Bank Of Italy, Michele Mancini, Senior Economist at Bank Of Italy, Tullia Padellini, Statistician at Bank Of Ital, Ludovic Panon, Senior […]
Read more...Why Don’t More Countries Take Action Against Israel?
Overwhelming evidence points to genocide causing widespread public outrage, but only a few countries sever economic ties with Israel.
Read more...Michael Hudson on Russia, Iran and the Red Sea: NATO’s War Economy Collapses
Michael Hudson describes how the US, embarrassingly bested by Russia and now the Houthis, is doubling down on ally-damaging economic retaliation.
Read more...China Is the World’s Sole Manufacturing Superpower
Not surprisingly, China tallies as number one in manufacturing…..and that is before European deindustrialization has really gotten going.
Read more...Global Economy’s Momentous Shift and Monumental Inequality
An in-depth yet lively debunking by Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson of Panglossian depictions of the state of the US economy and society.
Read more...Germany’s ‘Krisenmodus’ Has No End in Sight
German elites look to ban opposition party and switch out the chancellor without changing the policies that make him so unpopular – anything to keep up the fight against Russia.
Read more...Smoke and Mirrors in Serbia?
Protests since December elections have the government and some observers claiming the West is attempting another color revolution, but behind the scenes Serbian elites and the West enjoy an increasingly intertwined and beneficial relationship
Read more...Beijing’s Bid For Influence in the Global South
Even a US propaganda organ is having to take notice of how China is taking advantage of US policy failures, particularly in the Global South.
Read more...Status of US Dollar as Global Reserve Currency and USD Exchange Rates: Long, Slow, Uneven Decline Continues
China’s renminbi keeps losing ground. But tiny “other” reserve currencies combined are taking share from the US dollar.
Read more...Prof. Michael Hudson, World Predictions for 2024 (USA, UN, Palestine, Russia And BRICS)
Michael Hudson pulls out his crystal ball to forecast what might be in store for 2024.
Read more...Europe’s Bad China Bluff
A show of Europe’s leaders eyepoking China to try to shift blame for their policy failings.
Read more...Honey Trap for Israelis and Americans in the Red Sea
John Helmer provides new intel on Red Sea machinations of various players in response to Houthi action against sea trade with Israel.
Read more...Russian Trade Corridors Flourish Under Western Sanctions
A look at Russia’s maritime trade corridors as Western efforts to isolate Moscow continue to backfire in spectacular fashion.
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