August 27, 2024

US Politics: Kamalanomics
- As Kamala Harris strives to sustain party unity we are unlikely to learn much more about her economic policies, despite investor concerns over what she has unveiled. The closeness of the election, coupled with Trump-related concerns, therefore ensures more market volatility ahead.
By Alastair Newton
August 19, 2024

Revisiting Peak Oil
- Significant differences over short-term prospects for oil demand become even more stark when considering the timing of ‘peak oil’.
By Alastair Newton
August 12, 2024

Trade: Back To The Future
- Although the escalation in international trade tensions would be more extreme under a second Trump administration, protectionism will continue to rear its ugly head worldwide, irrespective of the outcome of the US election.
By Alastair Newton
August 06, 2024

China: “Confusion Will Be My Epitaph”?
- Clarity over China’s otherwise fuzzy economic trajectory lies in Xi Jinping’s explanatory statement about the outcome of the Third Plenary and his oft-stated determination to make China technologically self-reliant as a hedge against external threats.
By Alastair Newton
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