Cambridge, Massachusetts – The economic pole of global growth has moved over the past few years from China to neighboring […]
50 Cheapest Countries to Live In
Whether you are close to retirement and want to see the world or are young and simply itch to live […]
7 Countries Near Bankruptcy
Puerto Rico defaulted on its $58 million debt repayment this week for the first time in its history. With its […]
The Next Global Reserve Currency
By Chuck Butler I will admit some trepidation in beginning this morning’s commentary with such an audacious title, but long-time […]
Geopolitical Journey, Part 2: Borderlands
By George Friedman, Stratfor, A borderland is a region where history is constant: Everything is in flux. The countries we […]
The World’s Most Content (and Miserable) Countries
By Thomas Frohlich and Vince Calio, 247WallSt, World news does not always fully capture people’s level of happiness. Last year, […]
Russia Examines Its Options for Responding to Ukraine
By George Friedman, Stratfor, The fall of the Ukrainian government and its replacement with one that appears to be oriented […]
Ukraine’s Increasing Polarization and the Western Challenge
By Eugene Chausovsky, Stratfor, Just days before the Ukrainian crisis broke out, I took an overnight train to Kiev from […]
Ukraine and the ‘Little Cold War’
By George Friedman, The Next 100 Years, We must consider the future of Eurasia after the fall of the Soviet […]
Hauling New Treasure Along the Silk Road
By KEITH BRADSHER, New York Times, AZAMAT KULYENOV, a 26-year-old train driver, slid the black-knobbed throttle forward, and the 1,800-ton […]