Introduction: From Military Occupation to Structural Influence Imperial power has not disappeared. Wars, occupations, and military interventions remain central features of the international system, ...

The Deutsche Bank Research Institute documents a stark macro backdrop in its April 2026 paper, noting the US dollar share of ...

A gas station customer pulls out a wad of bills to pay for a fill-up. The cashier refuses the money, explaining that the ...

Economic growth will remain positive in 2026, but slow to 0.6 percent as higher energy prices weigh on consumption. Growth is expected to recover gradually thereafter, with a stronger rebound expected ...

Artisan Emerging Markets Debt Opportunities Fund portfolio trended higher for Q2, outperforming the J.P. Morgan EMB Hard ...

China promised a better balance of payments report. What it delivered instead is a set of implausible numbers that deserve a ...

Deutsche Bank says China's yuan remains undervalued versus the euro, fueling a record EU trade deficit of €360 billion and ...

German Chancellor calls for dialogue with China over yuan manipulation. China's 2026 GDP growth below 1% at 0.1% YES.

An IMF working paper finds stablecoins can amplify currency runs when a fixed exchange-rate peg is already overvalued.

An IMF paper says dollar stablecoins can improve FX access but may amplify currency runs by giving markets a widely watched ...

IMF staff and the Zimbabwean authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the first review under the 10-month Staff-Monitored Program approved in March 2026. Source: IMF Staff Reaches ...

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will visit Argentina at the end of July, IMF spokesman ...