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This Is the Evergrande Endgame as China’s Property Problems Spread
Late last year, the big Chinese property developer Evergrande started running into severe financial distress, as its bonds tumbled and frustrated cus…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Electric Vehicle Revolution Is On, and It’s Going to Change Everything
The EV revolution is official on. Sales are soaring around the world as the internal combustion engine era starts to fade. But if you're just thinkin…
4 years, 2 months ago
Inventory Vanishing and Bidding Wars Exploding in Crazy U.S. Housing Market
If you wanted to buy a home in 2021, you probably found it a frustrating experience, rife with a shortage of options, and intense bidding wars. Well?…
4 years, 2 months ago
Paul Mcnamara on the Problem With Turkey, and the Attempt To Save the Lira
Near the end of 2021, Turkey's government undertook a bold measure to stabilize the lira after the currency got clobbered throughout much of the year…
4 years, 2 months ago
Afghanistan’s Former Central Bank Chief on the Dire State of the Country’s Economy
The Afghanistan economy was already in bad shape, with heavy reliance on foreign dollars, prior to the collapse of the government and the takeover by…
4 years, 2 months ago
A Top Antitrust Lawyer on How Increased Competition Could Fight Inflation
When people think about tools to fight inflation, usually things like taxes or monetary policy come to mind. But lately there’s been more discussion …
4 years, 3 months ago
Why the Price of Coffee Beans Soared in the Last Year
Agricultural commodities have generally surged in price over the last year. One commodity that's gone particularly wild is the coffee bean. Arabica b…
4 years, 3 months ago
Understanding Turkey’s Bold Plan To Stabilize the Lira
The Turkish lira was incredibly volatile in 2021. After getting crushed and falling to record levels, it bounced back in the middle of December after…
4 years, 3 months ago
Mike Demarais on Design in Crypto and What Web 3.0 Will Look Like
Everyone's talking about Web 3.0 (or Web3), but there's a lot of ambiguity about what exactly it's going to look like or even what it is. Nonetheless…
4 years, 3 months ago
Jon Turek on the Macro Outlook for 2022
2021 was a historic year for markets and the broader economy. For the first time, seemingly in ages, there was a serious shift in realized inflation …
4 years, 3 months ago