The Global financial system is fragmenting into regional and national systems, hitting Visa and MasterCard July 16, 2026 Last month, Jamison Greer, a top U.S. trade official, complained that Pix, Brazil’s instant payments system, was putting American companies like Visa and Mastercard…
Medvedev’s Iran mission is a blow to Trump – in retaliation for Alaska July 2, 2026 Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to appoint Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev as a special envoy to the official mourning ceremonies in Tehran…
China’s $1.2 trillion trade surplus & EU’s industrial decline are pushing the euro aside and the yuan is taking its place June 18, 2026 Despite the undisputed dominance of the US dollar in the international financial system, developments in recent years have intensified discussions about the de-dollarization of…
Brazil ….. New Venezuela? While the ultimate goal the dissolution of the BRICS June 11, 2026 The recognition of Brazilian gangs as terrorist organizations paves the way for an escalation of US-Brazilian relations. Recalling the tragedy of humiliated Venezuela and…
Unprecedented geopolitical pressure on Brazil from the US June 4, 2026 Brazil, after Venezuela and Cuba, is entering a period of unprecedented geopolitical pressure, with the US opening an extremely dangerous channel of intervention that…
The Five Negative Trends Affecting the Global Economy December 18, 2025 The global economy is at a critical crossroads, facing not only the familiar threats of trade wars and geopolitical turmoil, but also five profound,…
Gold will reach $6,000 in spring with a boost from central banks October 16, 2025 After an 18-month bull run that took it to a record high of $3,999/ounce on Monday, October 6, investors are wondering the obvious: How…
Economic deepfakes could cause a global economic crisis October 2, 2025 A faked video of a politician can cause public shock and outrage. A faked video call to a bank, on the other hand, can…
Old enemies China and India form a common front – BRICS stronger than ever August 28, 2025 Perhaps for the first time in their history, the two long-standing geopolitical rivals, China and India, are moving so close to each other’s positions,…