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The new price of Chinese dominance

Economy Tomorrow's Affairs Staff - May 29, 2026.

In recent years, it has become almost routine to discuss "reducing dependence" on China. Most of these discussions have remained at the level of political...

Can Americans afford two more years of Trump’s policies?

US Jeffrey Frankel - May 29, 2026.

US President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to end inflation “starting on day one.” He even pledged to lower the price level, which would...

Triple whammy of El Niño, Iran war and climate change bears down on food security

Globalization Sharmila Devi - May 29, 2026.

If predictions of a “super El Niño” ocean warming event are realised later this year, the global economy could be hit hard by yet more...

At least one record hot year by 2030

Globalization TA | AP Insight - May 28, 2026.

In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter...

America and China have a problem with red-line inflation

Politics Stephen S. Roach - May 28, 2026.

Chinese President Xi Jinping sent an unmistakably tough message on Taiwan to US President Donald Trump during their recent summit in Beijing. Xi warned that if...

Europe can no longer avoid addressing the end of the war in Ukraine

EU The Editorial Board - May 28, 2026.

For the first time since the war began, Europe is seriously attempting to define its own strategy towards Russia, independently of Washington.  It is no coincidence...

EU budget battle reveals existential angst

EU Ferry Biedermann - May 28, 2026.

There’s a famous quip about European inability to act on the world stage, attributed, probably wrongly, to Henry Kissinger: Who do I call if I...

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