Birth Pains: Petrostates, Oil Prices, and the Emerging Middle East Landscape
Over the weekend the headline news was about the continuing turmoil in Arab countries. The reports state that over 200 people are dead in Libya, after the “firing on civilians” took place. The autocratic regime of Gaddafi may be cracking after more than 40 years in...On Hotspots Part III: Turkey and its Role in the Changing Middle East Landscape
Turkey has become a critical pole in the future hierarchy of global political and economic influence. The recent turmoil in the Middle East seems to be a prime opportunity for the role it wishes to play in the global politico-economic landscape. Over the past few...On Exchange & Interest Rates: Liquidity Concerns in the Midst of Unrest and the Construction of the New Silk Road
On August 9th of last year, we published on this website a commentary on what amounted to be a prelude to our September newsletter, regarding the Chinese bubble. A few months later and in the beginning of the new Chinese Year, we observe some troubling developments in...Πληθωριστικες Πιεσεις και Προσδοκιες
Στην παρούσα περίοδο, δύο δυναμικές διαμορφώνονται στο μέτωπο του πληθωρισμού. Η πρώτη έχει να κάνει με τις πληθωριστικές πιέσεις στα βασικά είδη διατροφής και ενέργειας. Βέβαια και οι δύο αυτές πηγές αποκλείονται από τον επίσημο υπολογισμό του τιμάριθμου...From Tunisia and Egypt to the Rest of the Middle East: Are we Re-living the Historic Days of Regime Change?
For the second part of our series on global hot spots, it should be pretty obvious where the news waves would have us cover: the Middle East, which might be living the days that the former eastern block of countries experienced starting in November 1989 with the fall...Sign Up for Our Publications
