Author Archives: Nick Corbishley

As the world is gripped by a new bout of gold fever that shows no sign of abating, the environmental risks for one of the world’s most important ecosystems are rising. 

“The war continues, but the war is not the theme of Israel-China bilateral relations.”

Even US-aligned governments in the region are beginning to ask, somewhat naively, which side the US is on in the war on guns, begging the question: which war? 

“You love cash. But has cash loved you back?”                     

“The economic burden… of not intervening in the prevention and reduction of childhood overweight and obesity is up to $1.8 trillion in the case of Mexico.”

“The key is that nobody asks where you got your dollars.”

The government’s cavalier approach to security for its digital governance and identity systems should be enough to give all UK citizens pause — if only they knew about it!

Paradoxically, this is likely to create more, not less, illegal immigration to the US. 

Despite facing prosecution on a number of charges, including widespread corporate espionage, Spain’s BBVA still wants to take over its third biggest rival. The ECB has already given its blessing. 

The world’s largest bilateral trade relationship continues to grow, but it’s a trend that is unlikely to last.

Taking money out of the bank becomes a Kafkaesque nightmare. Anyone looking to withdraw more than $3,000 of their own money must notify the State in advance as well as explain the reason(s) why, or face fines.   

Through its selective lending to struggling economies in Latin America, the IMF is helping Washington, once again, to reassert its strategic influence.

As the system comes back online and attention turns to the possible cause(s) of one of Europe’s largest peacetime blackouts, one thing is clear: without cash, the chaos would have been far worse. 

“Back to Normal”… Erm, Not Quite.

“[W]e urge the US side to detoxify its mind. Instead of devoting its time and energy to… attacking China, it would be much more productive to make real contributions to the development of the countries of the region.”