After Duterte Scraps VFA, What’s Next for the US-Philippine Alliance?
The Visiting Forces Agreement was the glue that held the US-Philippines security relationship together.
Outlook 2021: US-Israel Relations
What will the new Biden administration mean for US-Israel relations?
Biden and the US Student Debt Crisis
How big of a problem is US student debt, and what can we expect the Biden administration to do about it?
Outlook 2017: A Make-or-Break Year for the EU
With a string of elections in key member states, 2017 will be a year that makes or breaks the European project.
Why Is Saudi Arabia Boycotting Turkish Exports?
Turkish-Saudi rivalry is spilling into the realm of economics, which doesn’t bode well for future bilateral relations.
Beijing’s Economic Choice: Stimulus or Slump
Beijing’s latest economic data dump shows that the trade war is starting to sting.
Japan and COVID-19: A Rising Tide of Anxiety
The arrival of COVID-19 is just the latest in a string of recent economic disruptions in Japan, and there are even rumblings that the expected windfall of the Olympics could be in jeopardy.
President Trump and Taiwan Arms Sales
With naked US-China acrimony looking like the new normal, will Taiwan finally get its game-changing arms package?
Global Forecast (01-16-2018)
Andrej Babiš’ government is toppled in the Czech Republic, Washington follows through on its threat against the Palestinians, and Canada prepares to raise interest rates.
What the Russia-US Detente Will Look Like
President Trump is now in office, but it won’t be easy to put Russia-US relations back on a positive track.