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Geostrategy
The Unseen but Perhaps Decisive Grand Alignment of Nations
Summary: Yesterday’s post The end of the post-WWII world is not the end of the world discussed the large-scale processes at work now. Today we discuss the most astonishing — and seldom seen — aspect of these things. The problems of the many individual nations in crisis have received ample attention from experts. The two global dimensions of [...]
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Nouriel Roubini's Global EconoMonitor
Bartiromo One on One with Nouriel Roubini: Trouble Ahead for Economy
From USA TODAY: Nouriel Roubini, co-founder of the economic strategy firm Roubini Global Economics in New York, is worried about the so-called fiscal cliff the United States is facing at year’s end. I caught up with Roubini to talk economics, Europe and that fiscal cliff. Our interview follows, edited for clarity and length. Q: Where [...]
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Global Macro
WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND? Thoughts from EconoMonitor’s Alpert, Hugh, Deliveli, and Dolan
We kick off another week with some thoughts from the EconoMonitor community. Here is what’s on the minds of some of the EconoMonitor bloggers. We would love to hear what’s on your mind. Every Nation for Herself -Daniel Alpert (Dan Alpert’s Two Cents) Going into this week, there are few options in Europe that [...]
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Global Macro
Escaping the Resource Curse
It reads like a script for a Hollywood movie—a poor protagonist happens upon an opportunity that has the potential of bestowing riches, but an evil curse threatens to spoil it all. Unfortunately, it’s not a movie script. The scenario plays out repeatedly in many parts of the real world all the time. For many developing [...]
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Global Macro
Connected to Compete? Not as Much as We Could Be
Trade logistics, or the capacity of countries and companies to ship goods to international markets, is a key ingredient for economic competitiveness, growth, and poverty reduction. Poor logistics performance creates a deadweight loss for producers and consumers alike, and results in a net waste of resources. Improved trade logistics, on the other hand, would give [...]
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Global Macro
It Is Never Too Late: Global Economic Collapse Edition
The global economy appears to be headed over cliff this year. The emerging world is experiencing a significant economic slow down, the the Eurozone will probably break apart in the next few months, and the United States faces sharp austerity measures at the end of the year. There are enough bearish developments here to make [...]
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Global Macro
WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND? THOUGHTS FROM THE ECONOMONITOR COMMUNITY
We kick off another week with some thoughts from the EconoMonitor community. Here is what’s on the minds of the EconoMonitor bloggers. We would love to hear what’s on your mind. Is This Europe We Are Talking About? -Edward Hugh (Don’t Shoot the Messenger) This weekend I have been thinking a lot, and reading a [...]
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Global Macro
Marc Faber Sees A 1987-Like Crash Approaching
When given the opportunity to expand on his thoughts, Marc Faber, of the Gloom, Boom, & Doom Report, provides dismally clarifying detail on the state of the world. In this excellent (must-watch on a day when nothing changed but European stocks dead-cat-bounced) Bloomberg TV interview, the admittedly ursine Faber reflects on the US (slowing of [...]
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Nouriel Roubini's Global EconoMonitor
CNBC Roubini Video from SALT Conference: Global Economy Faces a ‘Perfect Storm’ in 2013:
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Global Macro
The Intensifying Debate Over Food Security
One of the troubling ideas that seems to have gained traction is that nations should not care overmuch about the needs of their citizens and should accept market outcomes. This position is ultimately contradictory, since its proponents argue for the Reaganite “get government out of the way” position, when commerce depends on rights defined by [...]
