How Gold and Regional Rivalries Drive the War in Sudan The world’s worst humanitarian crisis enters its fourth year. The ongoing civil war in Sudan entered its fourth year this month. It is broadly seen as one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, wit... See more
The Iran War’s Economic Winners and Losers Is the Persian Gulf’s economic model in jeopardy? Before the Iran war, a huge amount of the fossil fuel consumed around the world passed through the Strait of Hormuz, including 34 percent of the crude oil, 19 per... See more
Investors Are in Denial About the Economic Impact of the Iran War The damage to energy infrastructure in the Gulf will have enduring impact. As the war in Iran enters its fourth week, attacks on the region’s energy infrastructure are disrupting the econom... See more
What China’s Five-Year Plan Says About Its Economy A growth target of 4.5 percent is the lowest in decades. China released its latest five-year plan last week—a blueprint for governing the world’s largest economy until 2030. The plan projects about 4.5 pe... See more
The Winners and Losers of the Iran War, One Week in Closing the Strait of Hormuz is a nightmare for global energy markets. That the war in Iran qualifies as a major combat operation rather than a limited one is already clear. In the campaign’s first week,... See more
