by Alan Wheatley | 13 May 2019 | Decoders, Europe
It’s unloved and misunderstood. It splits time between Brussels and Strasbourg. Its powers have grown, yet voters shun it. It’s the European Parliament. European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, 5 February 2014 (Wikimedia Commons, by Diliff) Voters from the...
by Alan Wheatley | 27 Aug 2018 | Asia, China
China’s rise is one of the striking developments of our age. Global well-being hinges in part on the answer to this question: Can China sustain growth? A woman pushes a tricycle loaded with wood along land under development in Beijing, China, 29 October 2007...
by Alan Wheatley | 15 Feb 2018 | Americas, Economy, United States
Think of inflation the way you think of Goldilocks and the three bears: too much or too little is a problem. Just a bit can be just right. “The Three Bears” (Wikimedia Commons) Global stock markets, which marched inexorably upward last year, have been volatile in...
by Alan Wheatley | 27 Oct 2017 | Asia, China, Economy, Politics
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has strengthened his grip on power, with far-reaching consequences for China and the world. Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, presides over the opening ceremony of the 19th Party Congress, Beijing, 18 October 2017 (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)...
by Alan Wheatley | 8 May 2017 | Economy, Europe, Islam, Nationalism, Politics, United States
Emmanuel Macron as French president proves that embracing Europe and globalization need not be a political death wish. But he must deliver. French President-elect Emmanuel Macron celebrates on the stage at his victory rally near the Louvre in Paris, France, 7 May...