Eastern Europe is shunning liberal democracy – but it'll come back in the end
May 13, 2016 10:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Whats happening to democracy in Central and Eastern Europe? A new authoritarianism, what one leader has called illiberal democracy, has taken over in Hungary and Poland. Propelled in part by the Paris and Brussels attacks...
What is Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's real crime?
May 13, 2016 10:22 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
Dilma Rousseff, Brazils first female president, is about to go on trial. She is temporarily suspended from office while Brazilian politicians debate whether she broke the countrys laws. Her crime is she allegedly...
May 13, 2016 09:37 am UTC| Commentary
The Turkish economy and the lira are being weighed on by declining tourist arrivals and increasing oil price in the long term. The current account is in deficit again and is broadening. The real sector and consumer...
A blueprint for bringing local economies to life in South Africa
May 05, 2016 16:10 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
South Africa needs a radical change in its approach to local economic development. Beyond social security and central government transfers, each district and local municipal area needs a clear plan to attract investment...
S&P stokes EM concerns - warns on rising pace of EM downgrades
May 05, 2016 13:55 pm UTC| Commentary
SP Global Ratings in a report released yesterday, warned that debt pile in emerging markets which has burgeoned to around $435 billion, to be repaid in the next 10 years, pose new potential risks to sovereign ratings. It...
Turkey on the verge of political crisis
May 05, 2016 05:28 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu, is set to resign after talks failed with the countrys authoritarian President Tayyip Erdogan over his independence as elected Prime Minister of the country. Mr. Erdogan, who founded...
Can FOMC be less dovish this week? - Rates in Emerging Asia
Apr 26, 2016 05:02 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks
This weeks US FOMC meeting could set the tone for USD/Asia. With the recent risk rally, improvement in Chinas data and a loosening in financial conditions on the back of the USD depreciation, the Fed will likely be less...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects