The Assassination of Kim Jong Nam
On February 13th, Kim Jong Nam, the older half-brother of Kim Jong Un, the leader of the Democratic People’s Republic … Read more
On February 13th, Kim Jong Nam, the older half-brother of Kim Jong Un, the leader of the Democratic People’s Republic … Read more
During the 1950s, in the early days of nuclear weapons, there was much discussion about the potential for nuclear blackmail. … Read more
On January 8, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani died of a heart attack. The 82-year-old cleric was a major political figure in … Read more
Two weeks ago, we began this two-part report by examining America’s geographic situation and how it is conducive to superpower … Read more
(Due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Part II of this report will be published on January 23.) One of … Read more
(This will be the last WGR for 2016. The next report will be published on January 9, 2017.) As is … Read more
In Part 1 of this report, we discussed the geography of the Philippines and examined the nation’s history, focusing on … Read more
In May, Rodrigo Duterte was elected president of the Philippines, winning 39% of the vote. He is the first resident … Read more
On November 8th, Donald Trump shocked the country and the world by defeating Sen. Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential … Read more
Inflation Targeting and the rationale behind the two percent number Speaking at the Boston FRB conference on October 14th, Fed … Read more
In Part I of this report, we discussed how the reserve currency facilitates trade, provided a short history of the … Read more
The Geopolitics of the Reserve Currency: Part 1 One of the more interesting developments in this presidential political cycle has … Read more
American Foreign Policy: A Review, Part II by Bill O’Grady of Confluence Investment Management Last week, in Part I of … Read more
Goodbye, Dilma. Hello, Michel Temer. On August 31, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was impeached on charges of breaking budgetary laws, … Read more
9/11 Terrorist attacks Fifteen years ago, al Qaeda terrorists used commercial airplanes to attack the World Trade Center in New … Read more