AssessmentsJun 5, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
As the outbreak keeps kids home, online learning companies able to meet U.S. schools' diverse financial and curriculum needs will have the chance to become mainstays of the American education system.
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On GeopoliticsJun 3, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
The growing global backlash against China's involvement in both the COVID-19 pandemic and Hong Kong's political crisis is fueling a new brand of "wolf warrior" diplomacy in Beijing based on a nationalistic Chinese movie. This more aggressive stance abroad exposes a sense of vulnerability in Beijing, and poses two potential
READ MORESnapshotsJun 2, 2020 | 14:41 GMT
OPEC+ appears headed for an earlier-than-expected online ministerial meeting on June 4 to discuss how to extend oil production cuts for the rest of the year, given the faster-than-expected recovery in oil prices. During the meeting, members will reportedly consider a Saudi-Russian compromise on a very brief 1-2 month delay
READ MOREAssessmentsJun 2, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
The current peg of Saudi riyals to the U.S. dollar is not in immediate jeopardy, but a new normal of lower oil prices will likely force the kingdom to devalue its currency in the next five years.
READ MOREBusinessJun 2, 2020 | 00:15 GMT
In the 2020 spring semester, Stratfor's Vice President of Strategic Analysis Rodger Baker presented challenges to University of Texas at Austin undergraduate STEM students, in cooperation with the university's Inventors Program and LBJ School of Public Affairs Intelligence Studies Project.
READ MOREGuidanceMay 30, 2020 | 15:00 GMT
A look at what the coming week will bring -- and a list of recommended Stratfor articles from the week that was.
READ MOREOn GeopoliticsMay 22, 2020 | 11:00 GMT
While nationalism, economic control and the security forces will work for the government for a while, the longer austerity persists, the less effective they will prove.
READ MOREAssessmentsMay 20, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
As COVID-19 saps oil demand, the economic fallout will likely leave Saudi Arabia back in the role of "price taker," as the kingdom's new austerity measures strongly imply Riyadh recognizes it will eventually need to adjust its spending habits to the global oil market instead of the other way around. With no immediate recovery in sight,
READ MOREAssessmentsMay 15, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
As pandemic-induced oil price shocks rob Baghdad of its primary revenue source, the success of Prime Minister al-Kadhimi’s new government will hinge on avoiding the further deterioration of the country’s economic and political stability.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTMay 13, 2020 | 19:18 GMT
Iraq: Government Reaches Production Cut Agreement With International Oil CompaniesInternational oil companies with operations in Iraq have agreed to reduce their output by 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) from five supergiant fields in the country as part of a new production cut agreement with the Iraqi government, Reuters reported May 13.
READ MOREAssessmentsMay 13, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
China’s threat to heavily tariff barley exports won't keep Canberra from pushing to investigate Beijing's role in the pandemic, but it will make life even harder for Australia’s already struggling agricultural sector.
READ MORESnapshotsMay 11, 2020 | 19:39 GMT
In the face of the COVID-19 crisis and subsequent global recession, most countries are launching significant fiscal stimulus programs to boost domestic economic activity. Governments dependent on oil and gas revenue, however, are being forced to do the opposite as the likely long-term collapse of energy prices necessitates sharp spending
READ MOREOn GeopoliticsMay 10, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
In light of the May 10 observance of Mother’s Day, we invite readers to revisit this 2018 column on the challenges of keeping women in the workforce without further depressing global birthrates.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTMay 8, 2020 | 18:37 GMT
U.S., China: Top Trade Representatives Agree to Move Forward With 'Phase One' DealU.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He agreed to move forward with implementing their “phase one” trade deal following an overnight conference call, the South China Morning Post reported April 7.
READ MOREAssessmentsMay 6, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
The United States and China have been locked in a technology cold war for several years. The COVID-19 pandemic, which originated in the Chinese city of Wuhan, is now pressuring Washington to make even stronger moves against Beijing by fueling anti-China sentiment among U.S. voters and legislators alike. But the
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The Arab Gulf states within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are looking down the barrel of a serious, multilayered economic shock as COVID-19 disrupts their main revenue sources by slashing energy prices as well as overall global demand. The sharp reduction in government income across the region portends increased budget
READ MORESITUATION REPORTApr 29, 2020 | 21:16 GMT
Iraq: Kurdistan Government Asks U.N. to Mediate Budget Dispute With BaghdadThe president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, asked the U.N. special representative to Iraq to help mediate its latest dispute with Baghdad over the KRG’s failure to send oil in exchange for its share of the federal budget, Rudaw reported April 28.
READ MORESITUATION REPORTApr 27, 2020 | 18:52 GMT
U.S.: COVID-19 Causing Increasing Number of Meat Processing Plants to CloseThe Smithfield pork processing plant in Illinois has shut down indefinitely following COVID-19 infections among workers, adding to an increasing number of such closures in recent weeks, the Chicago Tribune reported April 27.
READ MOREGuidanceApr 27, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
Hezbollah is spearheading some of Lebanon’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak, which the central government has struggled to handle. Successful efforts to contain and manage the virus could increase the Iran-backed militant group’s popularity and political power in Lebanon, which has taken a hit in recent years. A more empowered
READ MOREAssessmentsApr 27, 2020 | 10:00 GMT
Iran and the United States may be heading toward another round of confrontation, even as both countries deal with significant COVID-19 outbreaks at home. Following a recent incident where 11 Iranian ships harassed U.S. vessels transiting the Persian Gulf, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted April 22 that he had "instructed" the
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