| Cosima F. Barone | Vol. XVII - Issue #246 | Mar. 09, 2018 |
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Global Financial Markets Reckoning
Ever since it bottomed out at the end of March 2009, the overall market capitalization has been reaching out to its March 31, 2000, peak. How will markets react when the debt-stressed consumers decide to bank their gains from the tax cut, instead of spending the money? ... Read more
A Fractured World: Nationalist Insurgency & Trade Wars
Is the global liberal order in danger? After decades when the world has been dominated by the United States as their influence remained unrivaled in so many segments (economy, U.S. Dollar, trade and defense) over the rest of the globe, are there strategic alliances or emerging global trends that could potentially shake the world order as we know it? ... Read more
A Glance At World's Insightful News
In Focus: ECB, EUROPEAN UNION, CHINA, INDIA, ITALY, JAPAN, USA - OPEC & non-OPEC
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The American and Israeli leaders showed few signs of disagreement after meeting in Florida, giving no public indication of their growing strains over Gaza, Syria and other issues.
By Tyler Pager and David M. Halbfinger
The New York Times, Dec. 30, 2025
Off the battlefield, each side is trying to influence President Trump’s perception of the military conflict as they look to negotiate a peace settlement in their favor.
By Constant Méheut
The New York Times, Dec. 30, 2025
Marquee names all, they found international fame in the arts, politics, the sciences and beyond.
By William McDonald
The New York Times, Dec. 30, 2025
US stock valuations are higher than before 1929 Wall Street crash but the dominance of a single sector has precedents
By Jonathan Vincent in London
Financial Times, Dec. 30, 2025
Surprise recognition of breakaway Somaliland draws widespread backlash from regional powers
By Andrew England in London and Neri Zilber in Tel Aviv
Financial Times, Dec. 30, 2025
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Mr. Clooney, who owns a farmhouse in France, has said that living there enabled him and his wife, a human rights lawyer, to pursue a quieter existence with their children.
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg
The New York Times, Dec. 30, 2025
Chinese panels are now so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
By Somini Sengupta Photographs Gulshan Khan
The New York Times, Dec. 30, 2025
At the end of the 1990s, a Swedish company called Lundin Oil started drilling in a war-torn region of what was then Sudan. To secure the drilling sites, the company contracted with the Sudanese government. Over the next several years, the price of oil skyrocketed, and Sudanese government and allied forces displaced, as human rights groups estimate, 160,000 people in the area, bombing and burning their villages. The groups say some 12,000 people were killed.
By M. Gessen
The New York Times, Dec. 30, 2025
India, Pakistan and UAE join Trump in condemning what Kyiv says are false allegations of assault on Russian president’s residence
By Fabrice Deprez
Financial Times, Dec. 30, 2025
Raids against alleged jihadi cells came amid widespread warnings of a possible New Year attack
By John Paul Rathbone in Istanbul
Financial Times, Dec. 30, 2025
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Saudi-led forces struck an Emirati shipment early Tuesday, worsening tensions between former allies. The Saudis said the shipment contained arms for a separatist group, which the Emiratis denied.
By Saeed Al-Batati and Ismaeel Naar
The New York Times, Dec. 30, 2025
President Trump achieved his goal of shrinking the work force. But many current and former officials say the government is less dependable and efficient than it was a year ago.
By Eileen Sullivan
The New York Times, Dec. 30, 2025
In 2026, there will be journeys to the moon and Mars, new visions of the cosmos and a solar eclipse that might be worth traveling for.
By Katrina Miller and Michael Roston
The New York Times, Dec. 30, 2025
Charities become concerned for their future as thousands of positions are cut
By Taylor Nicole Rogers in New York
Financial Times, Dec. 30, 2025
Lawmakers squabbled over how to allocate limited additional resources
By Amy Kazmin in Rome
Financial Times, Dec. 30, 2025
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