Why foreign law firms are leaving China
LAWYERS TEND not to inspire much sympathy, but spare a thought for the foreigners drafting briefs in China. For decades they ...
First, the ceasefire. Next the Trump effect could upend the Middle East
Even before the ceasefire in Gaza Donald Trump had begun to reshape the Middle East. He was influential in pushing Israel to ...
The Trump effect could upend the Middle East
Even before the ceasefire in Gaza Donald Trump had begun to reshape the Middle East. He was influential in pushing Israel to ...
Trumpism is becoming more pragmatic, argues Reihan Salam
DONALD TRUMP is enjoying a honeymoon. As he wryly observed in December, “[In] the first term, everybody was fighting me. In t...
Donald Trump will upend 80 years of American foreign policy
DONALD TRUMP’S critics have often accused him of buffoonery and isolationism. Yet even before taking office on January 20th h...
Are big cities overrated?
Judged by their revealed preferences, people love cities. Metropolises such as London and New York are bursting at the seams,...
Rising bond yields should spur governments to go for growth
Brutal bond sell-offs are not what you expect after interest-rate cuts. But since the Federal Reserve started reducing its ra...
After 15 months of hell, Israel and Hamas sign a ceasefire deal
After more than 15 months of war and just five days before Donald Trump is inaugurated as America’s 47th president on January...
Tulsi Gabbard, Sean Penn and the hunt for an American hostage
EARLY IN 2019 a Lebanese-American businessman tried to bring a stunning piece of information to the attention of Tulsi Gabbar...
Much of the damage from the LA fires could have been averted
The flames are still roaring, the fire crews are still battling and the people of Los Angeles have barely begun to grieve. As...