The conflict in Ukraine is still raging and it has taken hundreds of thousands of lives, created millions of refugees, wrecked Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and economy, and consumed enormous financial resources from nations around the world. And yet, despite the conflict’s vast human and economic costs, there is no sign that it is abating. Russia…
There has been a long-term trend toward currency diversification in global financial transactions and trade, but it is still not likely that the U.S. dollar will lose its dominance any time soon. There has been speculation lately that the U.S. dollar is on the verge of a major decline and might even lose its status…
There are a growing number of global conflicts, and the geopolitical situation appears to become increasingly complex and difficult to navigate. As a sign of a world gone mad, Iran, with its horror regime and an active sponsor of terrorism, has just assumed the chairmanship of the United Nation’s Human Rights Council. Biden arrived…
It seems that the interconnectedness of the world’s economies is in decline and that we are in a state of deglobalization. Trade flows between economies around the world have stagnated, while cross-border foreign direct investment has been in decline for well over a decade. And given the amount of restrictive trade policies currently in place,…
According to 2020 Census data, there are 62.1 million Hispanics living in the United States. This group represents 18.9% of the total U.S. population, the nation’s second largest racial or ethnic group after non-Hispanic whites. By 2050, it is estimated the group will be 100 million and 26% of the population. From an election perspective,…
