ANALYSIS & OPINION
Lessons of the London butchers
Is this the face of modern terrorism? If so, is no one safe anymore?
Some cracks in the technocrat cult
We are living in the age of the technocrats. In business, Big Data, and the Big Brains who can parse it, rule. In government, the technocrats are on top, too. From Washington to Frankfurt to Rome, technocrats have stepped in where politicians feared to tread, rescuing economies, or at least propping them up, in the process.
The many interpretations of Ben Bernanke
The reaction to Bernanke's tediously familiar statement, and release of the equally repetitive minutes of the last Fed meeting, was some of the wildest gyrations seen in the world’s financial markets for months.
Prosperity without power
Across the BRIC nations, frustrated members of the middle class are demanding change, but traditional power holders, from Russia’s Vladimir Putin to India’s large political parties, remain entrenched.
Civil wars and Syria: lessons from history
Removing Assad would no more end the Syrian conflict than overthrowing Saddam Hussein in 2003 brought stability to Iraq. The U.S. must create a more integrated overall strategy.
Apple tax fight needs global response
The tech giant followed the law, but its aggressive use of Irish subsidiaries to reduce tax payments fails the smell test. Ireland comes off as an unscrupulous tax haven, while the U.S. government looked the other way. It’s time for a new international deal on corporate taxes.
Don’t fear the bubble
When asset prices start to fall, the main people to be hurt will be the ones owning the assets in question. In other words, the people who can best afford it.THE LATEST
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