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Global Economy Briefing — May 1, 2026

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This global economy briefing covers Thursday, April 30 — the final trading day of the most extraordinary month in financial markets since November 2020....

Global Economy Briefing — April 30, 2026

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This global economy briefing covers Wednesday, April 29 — the most consequential day of the entire war cycle for monetary policy. Three central banks spoke: the Fed held at 3.75% in what is likely...

World Bank Warns of Biggest Commodity Shock Since 2022

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Key Points — The World Bank's Commodity Markets Outlook published Tuesday April 28 forecasts global energy prices to surge 24 percent in 2026 — the...

50 Nations Meet in Colombia’s Santa Marta to Plan Fossil Fuel Exit

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Key Points — The First International Conference for the Transition Beyond Fossil Fuels opened April...

Global Economy Briefing — April 24, 2026

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This global economy briefing covers Thursday, April 23 — the day the flash PMIs carved the global economy into...

Global Economy Briefing — April 17, 2026

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This global economy briefing covers Thursday, April 16 — the day the manufacturing surveys screamed stagflation while equities ignored them. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing...

Global Economy Briefing — April 16, 2026

Global economy briefing: S&P 500 breaks 7,000 for first time ever, China Q1 GDP beats at 5.0%, Empire State surges. Daily analysis for investors.

As Treaty Nears Expiry, Washington and Moscow Turn Up the Nuclear Heat

The United States and Russia just made nuclear weapons a front-page issue again. President Donald Trump said he wants...

10 Key Military and Defense Developments in Latin America (November 2–9, 2025)

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The week was defined by Washington’s expanded maritime strike campaign against alleged traffickers and...

U.S. Reactivates Cold War-Era Naval Base in Puerto Rico—A Warning to Latin America’s Crime Empires

Just off Venezuela’s coast, a ghost from the past has awakened. The U.S. has quietly...

U.S. Moves Toward Cross-Border Military Action, Testing Mexico’s Sovereignty and Resolve

The United States is on the brink of an unprecedented move: sending military forces and intelligence operatives into Mexico...

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