BBC World News: Is Globalization Over?

By SIMON CONSTABLE

BBC interview with David Lubin (Citigroup) and me a few days ago preceded by a report from the U.S. Interview starts around 2.49 minutes into the video.

Forbes: 9 Things You Need To Know About Turkey

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Turkey is in a mess.

Its currency is in a tailspin and inflation is out of control.

There really is a lot going on so here are some important things to know.

Forbes: How Trumponomics Torpedoed Gold Prices

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Gold's not been having a good year, and you can lay the blame at the door of Trumponomics. Read more here.

Forbes: Recession Signals From The Bond Market, A Phantom Menace

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Some economists have caught a case of recession jitters all because of what is happening to the so-called yield curve.

But the case for an economic slowdown based on interest rates is flawed, new research shows. That's in part because the Federal Reserve is largely responsible for changes in the yield curve and at the same time, the Fed no longer has the power to shock the markets with its actions. Read more here.

Barron's: Wheat Will Rise On Bad Weather

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Extreme weather is expected over the next 12 months and is likely to push up wheat prices to levels not seen since 2012. Read more here.

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Korn Ferry: UAE’s Prime Minister to Bosses ==> Make Your Employees Happier

By SIMON CONSTABLE

It doesn’t sound like something that would attract the attention of a country’s leader, at least not in countries where grumbling employees may be the norm. But when Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, recently heard that only 60% of employees in five government departments were satisfied with their jobs, he gave the managers of the departments new orders: Fix the problem in six months. Read more here.

United Arab Emirates

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Forbes: Another Worry For Investors In Turkey -- A NATO Split

By SIMON CONSTABLE

As if a currency crisis alone wasn't enough, now investors in Turkey could have another thing to worry over.

The country could split from NATO as soon as the end of the year, according to a recent report. Read more here.