Global Economy

Business people watch an electric board indicating the foreign currency of 114.59-62 yen against the US dollar at a foreign exchange brokers on December 6, 2006 in Tokyo, Japan. (Junko Kimura/Getty Images)
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Business people watch an electric board indicating the foreign currency of 114.59-62 yen against the US dollar at a foreign exchange brokers on December 6, 2006 in Tokyo, Japan. (Junko Kimura/Getty Images)
Commentary
brendan_brown
brendan_brown
Senior Fellow
Robert Pringle
Founder & Chairman, Central Banking Publications
Brendan Brown & Robert Pringle
12 Min Read
Chinese President Xi Jinping views an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People on March 26, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping views an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony inside the Great Hall of the People on March 26, 2015 in Beijing, China. (Feng Li/Getty Images)
Commentary
Aaron Friedberg
Professor of Politics, Princeton University
Aaron Friedberg
4 Min Read
Pope Francis arrives at St Peter's square in the Vatican to lead his weekly general audience on September 16, 2015. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)
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Pope Francis arrives at St Peter's square in the Vatican to lead his weekly general audience on September 16, 2015. (VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)
Commentary
Stetzler
Stetzler
Irwin M. Stelzer
Senior Fellow Emeritus
Irwin M. Stelzer
6 Min Read