CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Omicron and Inflation Closing In On Scotland

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Featured in U.S. Congressional Research Report on Markets.

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Discussion of markets and price discovery regarding index funds referred to a WSJ story written in 2017. Read more of the Congressional report here.

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Forbes Greece: Γιατί η Κίνα θέλει να συμμετέχει στην ανασυγκρότηση του Αφγανιστάν

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Η Κίνα γλυκοκοιτάζει ήδη τον τεράστιο ορυκτό πλούτο του Αφγανιστάν. Μάλιστα, το Πεκίνο "θέτει” υποψηφιότητα για την αξιοποίησή του, προβάλλοντας ως δικαιολογία ότι θέλει να βοηθήσει στην ανοικοδόμηση της διχασμένης από τον πόλεμο χώρας που κυριαρχείται κατά κύριο λόγο από τους Ταλιμπάν.

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Briefings Magazine: When Bellies Talk, It’s Time to Listen

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It’s a terrifying thought for many who rely on coffee to function at even the most basic level: the cost of an everyday cup of joe may soon be as steep as that of the rare kopi luwak, easily a three-figure caffeine investment. Read more here.

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Forbes Brazil: Prepare-se! Se o Brasil sofrer outra seca nas próximas semanas, seu cappuccino pode ficar mais caro

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“Se as chuvas não ocorrerem [no Brasil], fazendo com que a florada deixe de ser abortada, o mercado de café pode ficar muito animado novamente”, afirma um relatório recente da Hackett Financial Advisors, uma empresa financeira especializada no mercado de commodities.

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Featured Work Published in Professional Pensions

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Over a decade ago, taxpayers helped save the global financial system. Now the finance sector could repay the favour by helping save the planet, experts told attendees. Read more here.

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Briefings: A New Production Cycle

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If you’re making products in China that sell big in the US, the steady talk about tightening trade between the superpowers certainly can’t be great news. In fact, it’s terrible news.

But at least one company has already made news that analysts say will have a preemptive affect: a large maker of electronics announced plans to move a big plant to Wisconsin. Analysts say they think others will follow, raising these firms’ labor costs but giving them local tax breaks and wiping out any tariff threat. “There’s been a change in the zeitgeist that is pushing companies to manufacture closer to their customers,” says Alan Tonelson, founder of public policy blog RealityChek and a veteran analyst of international trade. Read more here.

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