From Plus To Minus
Germany’s trade deficit with China is on a trajectory to hit a record high in 2025, driven by a sharp contraction in demand for German goods that analysts warn is unlikely to reverse in the near term.
Go Deeper (4 min read)A significant shift occurred in global capital markets: Germany surpassed Japan as the world’s largest net creditor nation.
Go Deeper (9 min read)Why Critics Say Europe Is Lost
In a recent analysis of reader reactions to the European Union's trajectory, we found a stark contrast between the official narrative and public sentiment.
Go Deeper (6 min read)Europe's Fiscal Reckoning
A painful reality is forcing a long-overdue reckoning across Europe, and the United Kingdom (and France) are the canary in the coal mine
Go Deeper (6 min read)2008... But Bigger
The grand European project, born from the ashes of war, was built on a promise of shared prosperity and cradle-to-grave security.
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Power Generation Drives Growth
The Netherlands has begun rationing electricity in an effort to alleviate mounting pressure on its overburdened power grid, revealing a growing infrastructure strain that is likely to ripple across Europe.
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AI’s White-Collar Reckoning
In corporate boardrooms across America, the tone around artificial intelligence is shifting.
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Caution Leads The Way
A restrained and measured approach has continued to be taken by the Federal Reserve, with policy left unchanged as inflation remains slightly above the 2% target and the effects of tariffs introduce further complexity.
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Green Energy To Replace Coal?
Nearly a decade after the signing of the Paris climate accord, it was widely believed that coal use would be rapidly reduced. World leaders had been heard promising that coal would be phased out in pursuit of the 1.5 °C warming limit.
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Newly released trade figures from Beijing show shipments to the U.S. tumbled 35% year over year in May, the steepest decline since the pandemic’s early months in 2020.
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China’s Rare Earth Export Freeze
Since early April, China has effectively shut off the global supply of several heavy rare earth elements and magnets critical to sectors ranging from auto manufacturing to aerospace defense.
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