The Globalist

By Holger Schmieding, July 23, 2018

Though UK voters have changed their tune on Brexit, there is little chance that it will be reversed.

By Frank Vogl, July 19, 2018

For the sake of U.S. national security, it’s high time for Donald Trump to release all his tax returns in full. Otherwise, the calls that he is in Russia’s pocket will only grow louder.

By Shihoko Goto, July 18, 2018

By moving forward with the bilateral trade deal, Japan and the EU are making clear that the global appetite for trade deals outside of the U.S. remains strong.

By Stephan Richter, July 18, 2018

The many signs we overlooked on Trump serving Russia and emulating Russia’s trademark styles.

By Stephan Richter, July 17, 2018

Despite his presumed record of failure, the U.S. President can rightfully say to his masters in Russia “Mission Accomplished.”

By Kenneth Courtis, July 16, 2018

Trump’s tweet-based badgering of the Saudis to increase production will not ease pressures resting on the global oil market. High time to do a reality check.

By The Globalist, July 15, 2018

Far from being a unique phenomenon, Trump actually shares striking characteristics with a host of historical figures.

By Stephan Richter, July 14, 2018

The Leavers’ hopes for a bilateral trade deal with the United States always seemed very iffy. After Trump’s UK visit, they are now wholly unrealistic.

By The Globalist, July 13, 2018

It isn’t just about Angela Merkel or Trump’s general misogyny. The current U.S. President’s negative attitude toward Germany is rooted in his grandfather’s murky personal biography.

By Jonathan Fiawoo, July 12, 2018

African countries lose more than $50 billion each year to illegal financial outflows, mostly through tax avoidance and evasion.

By Stephan Richter and Uwe Bott, July 11, 2018

The events near Chang Rai powerfully underscore that a “global community” very much exists – and that it can have very positive effects on the lives and well-being of people.

By Holger Schmieding, July 10, 2018

What Europe earns by selling goods to the U.S., it spends on licensing fees for U.S. technology and on U.S. services. Nothing unfair here.

By Stephan Richter and Uwe Bott, July 9, 2018

The German government should not need any exhortations from the U.S. President to raise its level of defense spending.

By The Globalist, July 8, 2018

An unusually complicated web of existing policy and lobby influences keep governments from forging ahead.

By The Globalist, July 7, 2018

Experts say consumers are still eating too much added sugar each day.