Trump’s overture to emerging Asia drowned out by trade war
When the US Secretary of State flies into Southeast Asia this week with a new investment pitch for the region, the response could be: thanks a million, but please stop…
State and citizens
TRUST is the new buzzword in global politics. Western democracies in particular are preoccupied with rebuilding trust between the state and citizens in an effort to repair a post-World War…
Unmasking regressive banking
In today’s fast-paced world marked by technological advancements and social progress, the banking industry has faced criticism for practices that are seen as regressive, monopolistic, and lacking innovation. Some argue…
Men as gatekeepers
The concept of gender has been misunderstood around the world. It is assumed to be something concerning women only while it really concerns both women and men as well as…
Staying alive
It is hard to envisage a worthwhile developmental effort without a country developing its own strategies, executing them, taking wrong turns and mending course when required. Sadly, such an effort…
Global economic players’ dismal policy action
International Monetary Fund (IMF) recently released the July 2022 update of one of its flagship reports ‘World Economic Outlook’ (WEO). The title ‘Gloomy and more uncertain’ of the report for…
Global economic prospects under Covid-19 crisis
Covid-19 has badly exposed the lack of interdisciplinary approach of mainstream economics – the theoretical basis for widely practiced economic policy, both at the level of most countries and multilateral…
Supply issues and difficult oil prices
Oil prices have continued to overall significantly rise since November of last year, on the back of restricted supply of oil agreement by OPEC+ (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries,…
Economic impact of IMF program
A staff-level agreement has finally been reached with the IMF. A press note was issued from the IMF headquarters on May 12, 2019 confirming the willingness for a three-year Extended…
Job-inflation tradeoff, exiled from Fed policy, could mean a hot summer
Tension between sticky job markets and rising prices could pose a growing problem for U.S. Federal Reserve officials who have staked an aggressive monetary policy on the belief they can…
