Category Archives: Economic fundamentals

IMF, in a Quiet Slap to the US, Urges Non-Alignment in Second Cold War

When you’ve lost the IMF…..

Mapping the Economic Costs of War

Looking at the economic impact of war on neighboring countries, including ones not part of the theater of conflict.

Iraq And Iran Will Expedite Development Of Sanctions-Busting Shared Oil Fields

Similar to how US overreach made Russia and China allies, so too have US policies in the Middle East lead Iran and Iraq to team up.

Monstrous Zionist Extermination in Gaza Continues as US Attempts Voter-Appeasing Headfakery

Some Gaza updates: carnage and starvation on the ground, cynical US machinations, and more signs of IDF weakness.

The Rise and Fall of Paper Money in Yuan China, 1260–1368

This column studies the rise and fall of paper money in 13-14th century China over three stages: full silver convertibility, nominal silver convertibility, and fiat standard.

The Truth About China’s Economy: Debunking Western Media Myths

The second of a two-part discussion on whither China’s economy, emphasizing where the Western press and pundits are off base.

Why Artificial Intelligence Must Be Stopped Now

The promise of artificial intelligence is eclipsed by its perils, which include our own annihilation.

When It Comes to Fighting Russian Diamonds, the Jewish Diamond Trade and De Beers Are a Busted Flush

Efforts to crush the Russian diamond trade come when the industry is under duress. Why might the comparatively small Russian exports survive?

“We Need a Plan for the Transition to Renewable Energy”

Radical societal transformation is inevitable; a plan for renewable energy could make a difference between catastrophe and progress.

Collapse on the EU Home Front

Germany continues to self-destruct, more austerity planned for EU, Ursula von der Leyen’s “tools” are sharpened to deal with prole backlash.

What Is China’s Future? Economic Decline, or the Next Industrial Revolution?

China has become economically wobbly of late. What does that portend?

How Effective Is International Aid and Assistance? The Rise of Debt Traps

Special interests and the lack of a unified vision facilitate corruption. Rising debt levels in the developing world suggest a tipping point.

Young Voters, Victims of Neoliberalism, Pessimistic About the Future, Sour on Politics…As Officials Tell Them to Eat Statistics

A Wall Street Journal article about dispirited young voters reveals more than it intended to.

Global Warming Is Still Accelerating, in Three Graphs

While you were busy watching the wars, national elections or other distractions du jour, global warming keeps marching on.

Global South Stagnating Under Heavier Debt Burden

Much higher interest rates – due to Western central banks – damage developing nations via prolonged debt distress and stagnation.