Osman Şenkul Harvard academic Stephen M. Walt described US President Donald Trump’s strategy as ‘predatory hegemony’ in pursuit of short-term gains. Walt argued that such a strategy is not suited…
Chris Skinner This is not a headline I am happy to share but, after being scammed, it is time to share it. After all, you would think that, working in…
Ali Baydarol As of today, the Automotive Package has only been proposed. Now, it will be subject to the Ordinary Legislative Procedure (OLP), in which the Council of the EU…
Chris Skinner After blogging about revolutions, poverty and social inequality last week: The more wealth amongst the few, the more likely the revolution by the many If the poor are…
Levent Gürses January inflation was as high as expected. The topic of inflation was discussed throughout the week. Increases in wages, salaries, and monthly payments were sharply eroded starting in…
Osman Şenkul The earliest interest rates in history were expressed not in numerical units but in ‘unit fractions’. These were based on fractions of 1/60 in Mesopotamia, 1/10 in ancient…
Ali Baydarol The share of electric vehicles (EVs) in global automotive markets has been on the rise. In 2024, EVs accounted for 20% of new automobile sales worldwide. Similarly, the…
James Rickards Is Donald Trump an emperor? Of course not. Still, the more interesting question is whether Trump personally rules like an emperor, at least the “good emperors” of Roman…
John Elkington As I have been working on an end-of-year essay, I have also been working my way through a stack of books accumulated in recent months—and through social media…
Trump’s “predatory hegemony” was a losing strategy in history too
Osman Şenkul Harvard academic Stephen M. Walt described US President Donald Trump’s strategy as ‘predatory hegemony’ in pursuit of short-term gains. Walt argued that such a strategy is not suited…
To pretend
Can Baydarol For about a month now, I have had to take a break from writing due to health issues. In the meantime, I realised that, apart from a few…
Cryptocurrencies are rife with scams and money laundering
Chris Skinner This is not a headline I am happy to share but, after being scammed, it is time to share it. After all, you would think that, working in…
Risks for the Turkish-European automotive supply chain – 2
Ali Baydarol As of today, the Automotive Package has only been proposed. Now, it will be subject to the Ordinary Legislative Procedure (OLP), in which the Council of the EU…
Are the richest the meanest?
Chris Skinner After blogging about revolutions, poverty and social inequality last week: The more wealth amongst the few, the more likely the revolution by the many If the poor are…
Inflation veered off course in January, failing to dip below 30% for a year
Levent Gürses January inflation was as high as expected. The topic of inflation was discussed throughout the week. Increases in wages, salaries, and monthly payments were sharply eroded starting in…
The solution for farmers and consumers is an interest waiver, just as it was 38 centuries ago
Osman Şenkul The earliest interest rates in history were expressed not in numerical units but in ‘unit fractions’. These were based on fractions of 1/60 in Mesopotamia, 1/10 in ancient…
Risks for the Turkish-European automotive supply chain – 1
Ali Baydarol The share of electric vehicles (EVs) in global automotive markets has been on the rise. In 2024, EVs accounted for 20% of new automobile sales worldwide. Similarly, the…
Trump follows the Emperor’s playbook
James Rickards Is Donald Trump an emperor? Of course not. Still, the more interesting question is whether Trump personally rules like an emperor, at least the “good emperors” of Roman…
How – and where – to channel our energy?
John Elkington As I have been working on an end-of-year essay, I have also been working my way through a stack of books accumulated in recent months—and through social media…