Corruption is bad today, but bound to get worse. Governments’ response to the COVID 19 pandemic amplifies the opportunities for abuse.
Argentina: Greed, Bonds, COVID and Your Cash
Argentina has defaulted on its debts, again. Will the IMF and investors be merciful?
March 23, 2020: The Day the US Economy Did Not Crash
The day when Fed Chairman Jerome Powell rode in to rescue financial markets to prevent their complete freezing up could have entered our history books as another global mega-crash.
What Does Putin Have on Trump?
A rare moment of bipartisanship of today’s hyper-partisan Washington — and what it means for Russia, President Trump and holding clean elections on November 3.
Trump’s Total Control of Vast Virus-Aid Fund
It used to be said that beggars can’t be choosers. That obviously no longer applies in the United States of today. Corporations set the terms of their bailouts.
Time to Write Deutsche Bank’s Obituary?
Deutsche Bank, once the powerhouse of the German economy, is being battered ever harder by the fallout from ferocious crises, with no safe harbor in sight.
Trump’s Sense of “Justice”: Ever More Troubling
Forget the idea of the U.S. separation of powers. Donald Trump is annexing the entire U.S. justice system.
Bribery: The Driving Force Behind Middle Eastern Arms Sales
Corruption runs rampant in U.S. arms deals in the Middle East.
Trump, the Incomparable Arms Salesman
Right after Iran’s Soleimani was killed, the Saudis arrived at the White House.
US Tech Transfer: First to China, Now to the Middle East
The shortsightedness of the United States in allowing arms production facilities in Saudi Arabia and the UAE is unbelievable.