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Coronavirus and the Peril of Politicizing Medicine

Even medical institutions are political.

Daily Memo: Food Supply Fears, Oil Supply Deals

Food supply. There are currently no major shortages of staple foods, but that hasn’t stopped consumers and governments from worrying. Last week, Romania banned...

The Coming Decline of Global Trade

(click to enlarge) The World Trade Organization revised its forecast for global trade this year to reflect the impact of the coronavirus pandemic — and...

Daily Memo: Battles of Coronabonds and Oil Prices

The first rounds are over. The second rounds are likely coming.

Turkey, the Coronavirus Risk-Taker

In early April, as the coronavirus pandemic descended on Europe and the Middle East, Turkey looked like it had it made. It boasted the...

Daily Memo: Unemployment and Oil

Insurance claims rose by another 6.6 million in the U.S. as OPEC struggles to stabilize prices.

Daily Memo: Wuhan Opens Up

European mitigation. As Europe struggles against the coronavirus outbreak, its institutions are scrambling for solutions to limit economic and political fallout. Today, the European...

The Indo-Pacific After COVID-19

In late March, senior officials from the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, a loose coalition of the Indo-Pacific’s four most powerful democracies, quietly launched a series...

Daily Memo: Guarded Optimism

Financial markets show signs of life, but agriculture is still vulnerable.

Supply Chains and a Novel Path to Conflict

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...

A New Tripartite Alliance in Syria? 

The Kurds are looking to some unlikely allies for support.

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