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Supply Chains and a Novel Path to Conflict

George Friedman - April 7, 2020

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

Geopolitical Futures - April 6, 2020

OPEC+ pause. Saudi Arabia and Russia have delayed an OPEC+ meeting intended to negotiate production cuts. Instead of meeting on Monday as promised, the...

Daily Memo: Price Wars and Setbacks

Geopolitical Futures - April 3, 2020

Even success stories such as Singapore are struggling to contain their COVID-19 outbreaks.

Daily Memo: The US Surpasses China

Geopolitical Futures - March 27, 2020

There are more confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. than in any other country.

Daily Memo: Bad News for Wage Workers and Exporters

Geopolitical Futures - March 26, 2020

Unemployment claims have soared to historic levels.

The Coronavirus and the Rural-Urban Divide

Antonia Colibasanu - March 25, 2020

The pandemic will deepen differences between the urban and the rural.

Daily Memo: Some Optimism Amid Lockdowns

Geopolitical Futures - March 24, 2020

Italy recorded its second straight day of reduced cases.

Quarantine and the Supply Chain

George Friedman - March 17, 2020

The global medical community appears to have devised a strategy for mitigating the coronavirus that depends largely on quarantine, or limiting contact among the...