Will China Reverse Its Trade Surplus with the United States?

By Diego Santizo on May 21, 2019

China’s trade surplus with the US continues to grow despite Trump’s rhetoric. Will this trend continue?

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The Real Public Debt in the United States and Europe

By Kike Briega, CFA on April 23, 2019

If future pensions and health services were accounted for as debt, how much would the public debt amount to in the United States and in other countries?

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The Forgotten Crisis: Nicaragua on the Edge of the Abyss

By Jorge Eduardo García García on April 12, 2019

By how much did the Nicaraguan economy fall in 2018? How much is it expected to fall in 2019? Find the answers to these questions by clicking here.

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Andrés Manuel López Obrador: Friend or Foe to Private Investment?

By Jorge Eduardo García García on March 26, 2019

What the new airport’s cancellation, the strengthening of Pemex, and the energy-market reform tell us.

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What Is Really Happening with Venezuela’s Gold?

By Kike Briega, CFA on March 3, 2019

Why is Venezuela trying to sell its gold? How much gold does Venezuela have left? How long can the Venezuelan government survive on gold reserves?

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A Chinese Bomb: Are We Really on the Threshold of Another Global Financial Crisis?

By Diego Santizo on February 18, 2019

As the weakest link in the world economy, could China be the place where the world’s economic expansion breaks down?

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The Other War between the US and China: Investment in Research and Development

By Diego Santizo on February 12, 2019

Who is more advanced in the global R&D race: China or the US? Who gets the most benefit from research and development?

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The Half-Truths of the OXFAM Report

By Kike Briega, CFA on February 6, 2019

Why doesn’t OXFAM’s latest report tell the whole truth about poverty and inequality in the world?

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The Different Approaches to the Problem of Corruption

By Jorge Eduardo García García on January 23, 2019

Is corruption the worst of the evils of poor countries?

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Venezuela Has Hyperinflation. Now What?

By Jon Aldekoa on November 2, 2018

How is the Venezuelan government’s deficit financed?

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