Globicus Leading Economic Index

The U.S. is spending hundreds of billions on conflicts around the world from Europe to the Middle East to Africa and Asia. The crisis in Iran is a reason to increase the military budget in 2027 and is used to justify a growing federal budget deficit. The U.S. is growing its global footprint at the…

The U.S. administration has an evolving relationship with NATO and it is depending on who the president is and the geopolitical situation in Europe. Since Trump became president there is a growing rift between the U.S. and other NATO members, but that is primarily due to Trump’s view that other countries do not pay their…

A sea change in German fiscal policy is occurring. A massive package of fiscal stimulus measures for defense and infrastructure, passed by Germany’s lower house of parliament and the upper house. At the core of the pro-growth policy is an adjustment to the country’s famously strict borrowing rules and fiscal austerity paired with a renewed…

As the election cycle already has started, the topic of NATO is frequently coming up as a relevant election topic. Biden is a cold war warrior who wants to expand NATO to any price, primarily for national security reasons, but also to continue to grow the U.S. military-industrial complex globally. Trump on the other hand…

AI is suddenly everywhere and it will change what you do, how you do it and what information will ultimately float to you, setting the stage for the decisions you make. Artificial intelligence has been compared to earlier technological transformations, from the steam engine to the internet. Yet the analogy oversimplifies. Previous transformations essentially reshaped…

Pressure is mounting on Biden to take decisive action against Iran following the deaths of three American service members in Jordan. Iran is accused of the drone attack, but they deny any involvement. There have been around 165 attacks on American forces or interests since mid-October, most of them sponsored by Iran, and the U.S….