US-Japan trade deal averts worst for global economy
Japan’s trade agreement with the US could serve as the benchmark for many other deals currently being negotiated with Washington, and the global economy could just about support the 15…
Emerging market debt sale surge defies global turmoil amid signs of de-dollarisation
Emerging market debt sales boomed in the first half of the year, defying tariff tantrums, missile attacks and gyrating oil prices, on track for another year of records - and…
Global economy’s ‘sugar rush’ defies trade drama – for now
For all the drama surrounding US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, the world economy is holding up better than many had expected. The latest data from the United States, China…
New realities of power in global politics
Recent geopolitical flashpoints — the four-day military engagement between India and Pakistan and the 12-day war between Iran and Israel—have unveiled two compelling realities. First, despite the shifting tides of…
Who runs the Global South?
Global bureaucracies, shrinking sovereignty and the future of the Global South: As the Bretton Woods system celebrates its 80th anniversary, the architecture of international development stands bloated and overstretched. Institutions…
Improving investment climate
The investment climate in Pakistan continues to struggle through a complex and often conflicting environment. The recent appointment of Changpeng Zhao (commonly known as CZ), a controversial figure due to…
Tariffs and non-neoliberal globalization – I
When there is something fundamentally wrong, it needs to be fixed to the extent that those fundamentals get corrected through a policy that takes least time, and minimum disturbance. It…
Tariffs and non-neoliberal globalization – II
US President Donald Trump recently enhanced tariffs unilaterally on all countries – with a base uniform tariff of 10 percent applied on all countries, along with half of the ratio…
Tariffs and non-neoliberal globalization – I
When there is something fundamentally wrong, it needs to be fixed to the extent that those fundamentals get corrected through a policy that takes least time, and minimum disturbance. It…
Improving investment climate
The investment climate in Pakistan continues to struggle through a complex and often conflicting environment. The recent appointment of Changpeng Zhao (commonly known as CZ), a controversial figure due to…
