The Globalist

Why are Brazil and Turkey both facing mass protests right now? What makes the two cases similar and what makes them different?

Why is China looking more attractive to Latin American countries than the United States?

Is the U.S. housing market finally in recovery or are investors manipulating it again?

Has the Obama Administration’s Pacific trade negotiations violated the President’s pledge to open government?

Why should real capitalists and long-term investors love quantitative easing?

The story of an unprecedented effort by the U.S. central bank to serve as the lender of last resort to the world.

What is the world to do when national governments retreat from global commitments?

Is the U.S. Federal Reserve the chief culprit in bringing about the grotesque levels of U.S. income inequality?

Is capital itself the only practical force capable of restraining capitalism’s own excesses?

Can giant insurance companies help small customers in developing countries bounce back from environmental catastrophes?