The Juggernaut Stumbles: The Grim Fate of Russia’s Energy Economy
Could the traditional bulwark of Russia’s economy be its undoing?
Continue reading The Juggernaut Stumbles: The Grim Fate of Russia’s Energy Economy
Could the traditional bulwark of Russia’s economy be its undoing?
Continue reading The Juggernaut Stumbles: The Grim Fate of Russia’s Energy Economy
Propping the Assad regime was only a motive insofar as it helped achieve other targets.
Continue reading Putin’s Syria Strategy: It Wasn’t About Syria
Denying conquest-based and commerce-based income to ISIS can limit the group’s functionality as a governing entity and a fighting force.
The F-35 is a trillion-dollar boondoggle. Buying a combination of jets and drones will cost less, promote economic growth and provide military capabilities better suited to Canadian needs.
Continue reading The Headache that is Military Procurement: Why the F-35 is Not Canada’s Best Option
Negative interest rate policies challenge the foundations of the modern financial system, and may actually hinder economic growth.
Continue reading Negative Interest Rates and Keynes’s String
Mauricio Macri’s first task as president is to navigate the economic fallout from the Kirchner administrations.
Continue reading “Let’s Change” – The Legacy of Kirchnerismo and Macri’s Challenges
Unless the opposition and Chavistas find ways to dialogue, political polarization will make the economic crisis permanent.
Continue reading How Political Polarization Is Driving Venezuela’s Economic Crisis
Lacking accountability, proper indicators, or binding implementation mechanisms, the new Sustainable Development Goals are unlikely to be achieved.
Continue reading Sustainable Development: Rich Does Not Mean Ready
On the eve of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, Canada’s economic engine needs more than a simple fix.
Continue reading How Canada Can Compete with Rising Economies – And Come Out On Top