Supply Chains and a Novel Path to Conflict
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Though “supply chain” became a household term only in the past generation, it has been around since humans have been engaging in commerce. One...
Daily Memo: OPEC+ Delays, Japan Mobilizes
OPEC+ pause. Saudi Arabia and Russia have delayed an OPEC+ meeting intended to negotiate production cuts. Instead of meeting on Monday as promised, the oil cartel will meet Thursday. The delay caused a significant drop in oil market prices; Brent crude fell more than 3.2 percent and U.S. crude fell 3 percent, with prices for […]
A New Tripartite Alliance in Syria?
The Kurds are looking to some unlikely allies for support.
Daily Memo: Price Wars and Setbacks
Even success stories such as Singapore are struggling to contain their COVID-19 outbreaks.
Not Another Eurozone Crisis
For now, it’s just a coronavirus-induced political dispute that looks like one.
Daily Memo: Oil Prices Rise, Unemployment Numbers Surge
Brent crude prices rose on the hopes that Russia and Saudi Arabia could be close to a deal.
Daily Memo: The European Divide, Iran Relief, US Diplomacy
EU members are divided over whether to issue so-called "coronabonds."
The Method to Bolsonaro’s Madness
Brazil’s economy isn’t resilient enough to stay shut down for long.
Daily Memo: EU Economic Crash, US-South Korea Military Cooperation
The European Commission is evaluating the economic fallout from the coronavirus crash.
The Coronavirus Closes Borders
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The border between the United States and Canada has been closed. I don’t recall that ever happening before; I’m not sure what it is...
Arab Perspectives on the Coronavirus
The Arab world is as guilty as any other region in underestimating the threat.