The support for renewable energy in the Trump Administration is bipartisan. U.S. President Donald Trump’s winning last year’s U.S. elections had largely resulted in investors pulling out nearly $68 million from “green” mutual funds, reflecting the belief that his pro-coal… Read More ›
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The UK is at an economic crossroad with Britons deciding which path it will take on June 8
The surprise revelations of her tax strategy vis-à-vis the elderly in Britain is telling. It is better for Britons to know all of her Trojan Horse revelations before the polls then after. In an interesting turn of events, British voters… Read More ›
A bull in a China shop
With the U.S. embracing increased protectionism despite its posturing in the G7 meet, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has voiced the markings on the wall. The executive summary of last week’s G7 and NATO meeting, comes down to just one line,… Read More ›
Korean Peninsula heating up in the wake of missile launches by the North
The economic consequences of a limited skirmish are enormous. In its latest defiance of world pressure, North Korea has fired, at least, one short-ranged ballistic missile on Monday which landed in the sea off its east coast. The Scud-class ballistic… Read More ›
Trump’s weapons sale to Riyadh comes under Senate Foreign Relations Committee scrutiny
The sale of high-tech weapons and ammunitions to an indiscriminate ally has been one of the reasons based on which a similar sale of weapons to Riyadh had been blocked by the previous U.S. Administration. With the U.S. Senate Foreign… Read More ›
Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, under FBI scrutiny: media reports
The outcome of the investigation by the FBI, several congressional committees and by a special counsel appointed by the Justice Department will have serious economic consequences for the United States. According to NBC News reports and the Washington Post, Jared… Read More ›
U.S. Navy Warship sails within 12 nautical miles of Chinese artificial island in South China Sea
If the U.S. Warship switched on its radar or launched a boat or a helicopter, it would up the challenge to China since these are not permissible in a territorial sea under international law. Without these actions, the meaning of… Read More ›
The outcome of these two landmark cases will determine Wall Street’s policies
The SEC and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were given a set of powers in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Efforts are now being made to dismantle these structures. Is this the preamble to a coming global financial… Read More ›
Steel imports and U.S. national security concerns
The CEO’s of major U.S. steel producers are scheduled to bring greater clarity on issues surrounding this topic. The U.S. Commerce Department has disclosed, the chief executives of major U.S. steel producers are scheduled to voice their opinions on the… Read More ›
Senate Intelligence Committee to subpoena Michael Flynn’s businesses
The development has widespread implications, including the survival of the Trump Administration. In a development pregnant with political implications for the Trump presidency, the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee has disclosed that it would subpoena two former national security adviser who… Read More ›