The Globalist

The Tesla Gigafactory in Nevada, soon to be the world’s biggest building, is a huge roll of the dice for Elon Musk.

U.S. stock prices have exhibited a pattern of behavior as erratic as that of the U.S. commander in chief.

With growth deteriorating, the day of reckoning for Germany’s economic policymakers is approaching fast.

The U.S. imports 80% of its rare earths from China, but accounts for just 4% of China’s rare earths exports. This gives China a significant advantage.

The successful unbundling of utilities giant Eskom would aid badly needed structural reforms in the South African economy.

UK poll shift sends clear message to the two major parties – sort Brexit out fast.

Saudi natural gas ambitions are likely to have geopolitical impact.

Despite Trump’s apparent obsession with German cars and the German trade surplus, political support in the U.S. for a trade war against the EU is much weaker than for getting tough on China.

Look for significant noise, but not for a genuine trade war across the Atlantic.

Amidst Trump administration flame-throwing, top experts worry about the ability of the main multilateral institutions safeguarding the global economy.