Weekly Selections from Monthly Barometer

5 insightful op-eds or articles to help make sense of today’s world Heather Timmons, “China’s growing food demands stoke fears of a global factory farming boom” (Quartz, June 25, 2014) It is estimated that by 2030, China will import almost one-third of all food...

Weekly Selections from Monthly Barometer

5 insightful op-eds or articles to help make sense of today’s world Yao Yang, “China’s Real-Estate Wrongs” (Project Syndicate, June 20, 2014) Chinese property prices are one of today’s most prominent global risks, a caveat which The Monthly Barometer has been voicing...

Weekly Selections from Monthly Barometer

5 insightful op-eds or articles to help make sense of today’s world Nauro Campos, “Football in the Time of Protest” (VOX, June 13, 2014) The FIFA World Cup has just started. In this short article, the economist analyzes why protests will co-exist with partying. Rent...

Weekly Selections from Monthly Barometer

5 insightful op-eds or articles to help make sense of today’s world Adair Turner, “The Great Credit Impediment” (Project Syndicate, June 7, 2014) Lord Turner – a powerful voice on global financial matters – ponders whether low credit growth reflects low...