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June, 2016 – Half Way Mark – The Score? (#121)
On June 1st, 2016 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Secretary General Angela Gurria gave the following assessment in her
May 31, 20163 min read


The 2016 G7 Summit – A Study in Impotence (#120)
The leaders of the 7 most developed economies issued a joint declaration that highlighted the key issues they had identified, and agreed,
May 27, 20165 min read


Expediency the Root to Political & Economic Disaster (#119)
The worst enemy of good governance and sound economic and foreign policy is the public. Without the public’s tacit approval, or apathy, most
May 23, 20168 min read


The Fall From Grace of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (#118)
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was probably no more or less corrupt than all the previous Brazilian Presidents, perhaps a bit less...
May 12, 20163 min read


The Man For This Season – Part III
Pope Francis has global mass people power. It is the only power that really counts over the long-term, and a power that trumps every other
May 6, 20169 min read


Bernie Sanders – Rising on Conviction & Courage (#109)
While he is certainly charismatic in his zeal and passion for his causes, the ‘moral economy’ and the ‘shameful inequality’ in America, and
Apr 16, 20165 min read


Global Economic Outlook – 2016 (Dangerous) (#107)
So far, the first quarter of 2016 can only be described as extremely eventful and volatile. The year opened with a bang with the financial
Apr 10, 20167 min read


Of Current Conflicts and Chaos (#106)
Over the last three decades, as greater connectivity through information technology ushered in a time of rapid and extensive awareness of
Apr 6, 20163 min read


Global Economic Recovery – That Never Was (#105)
Since the financial meltdown of October 2008, cumulatively, global debt was estimated to be $142 Trillion, and now is above $230 Trillion
Mar 21, 20165 min read


The Cacophony of Daily Commentaries – Distorts Reality (#104)
From January 2016, as the global stock markets fell, some precipitously, many reasons were trotted out daily to explain the sudden drops and
Feb 29, 20166 min read


Russia Capitalizes On Middle East Chaos (#103)
America, with its willing, partially willing and at times downright recalcitrant ‘Allies and Coalitions’, have destroyed regimes, countries,
Feb 13, 20165 min read


Central Banks Face A Greater Monster – Of Their Making (#102)
There is a growing monster of a financial crisis building. The biggest and most powerful Central Banks in the World created it, in the form
Feb 11, 20166 min read
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