With Narendra Modi in India, Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines and the recent political troubles in Brazil; the trend of the so-called ‘anti-establishment’ is spreading outside of the West. Donald Trump’s receiving of the Republican...
Helicopter money requires central banks to make choices they cannot make while undermining their independence and inflation-targeting mandate. Attempts at explicit fiscal coordination may not be feasible and may create unresolvable...
After mounting evidence that Russia has been behind various cyber attacks against the United States aimed at influencing the US political system, it appears that Russia is now testing the limits of the current norm-based international regime...
Europe faces a string of political and financial events that may lead to further instability in a region already battered by the effects of multiple crises. A lack of European tools, scarcity of national resources and the inability...
In this debate series, GRI asked: With increasing political risks and instability occurring in spots such as Turkey and Brazil, is there still an appetite for investors to invest heavily in these emerging markets? Analyst Eric Simmons says...
US wealth keeps moving into fewer hands. Here’s how it might impact the economy. Will she or won’t she? That’s the question central bankers are asking days after last week’s symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. At that meeting, Federal Reserve...
Despite a new 15% tax on foreign property buyers in Vancouver, Canada will continue to attract Chinese investment, especially in agribusiness and tourism. On August 2nd, the provincial government of British Columbia introduced...
We are less than 100 days away from the US election. How are regional tensions around the world likely to play out past the November 8th elections? It is probably fair to say that the world has stalled in terms of decisive political moves on...
The latest string of violence increases the risk of anti-migrant feelings and political tensions as Merkel is weakened by the refugee crisis. The string of terrorist attacks that took place in Germany shows an increasingly worrying scenario where...
Following The Hague’s ruling on the South China Sea, Chinese netizens have called for protests and boycotts against American companies. How concerned should investors be about anti-American sentiment among Chinese consumers?
Pokemon Go is creating headaches for Middle Eastern governments, as concerns over security and subversion prompt call for intervention. Pokemon Go has quickly become a global phenomenon, the latest viral sensation boosted by...
In the short-term, the Fed may need to consider global factors when formulating policy. But over a longer horizon, a greater focus on domestic conditions means that the Fed may go down the road less traveled by raising interest rates from...
Low oil prices wreaked havoc with US shale producers, but increasingly the industry appears to be adapting successfully to new market conditions. The rise in oil prices over the past six months has come as a blessing for the battered US...
With Venezuela facing an unprecedented economic crisis, time is running out to enact much-needed reforms and avoid a drawn-out catastrophe. Venezuela is a time bomb. The opposition, led by former presidential candidate Enrique Capriles...
World financial markets are reeling from a surprise upheaval to the established order. “Dare to dream that the dawn is breaking on the independent United Kingdom!” said UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage upon the momentous...
The day after the EU-UK referendum, leaders will attempt to control political risks of a different nature, depending on the outcome. European Council President Donald Tusk recently claimed that a “Brexit could be the beginning...
While much attention is devoted to the fall of oil prices, 2016 has seen a significant expansion in the development of renewable energies. The global oil price slump has dominated the news for months, as exporting nations and energy...
Switzerland has voted against a universal basic income (UBI), but the debate continues across Europe. Does a guaranteed wage to all citizens bring opportunity to Europe’s troubled workforce, or only impose greater risk?
Government labor market reform has triggered a nationwide wave of protests in France that highlight how traditional labor unions have joined forces with more modern anti-establishment radicals.
The referendum regarding the UK’s membership in the European Union is scheduled to occur on the 23rd of June, 2016, with the result set to have huge consequences for the UK and the EU no matter what the people choose.
