In this episode of the RANE Insights podcast on COVID-19, RANE founder David Lawrence discusses the COVID-19 uptick in the Midwest region of the United States with health experts Dr. Bill Lang and Dr. Fred Southwick.
Declining oil revenue could fundamentally reshape Saudis’ lifestyles and political attitudes by forcing the kingdom to make deeper cuts to social programs.
By Ryan Bohl
President Buhari and his allies have few options to contain the growing protests without sparking broader security concerns and potentially exacerbating social tensions.
Rising unemployment and poverty levels indicate Egypt’s financial stability isn’t as pandemic-proof as its macroeconomic performance makes it seem.
Stronger third-quarter growth underscores that China will be the only major economy to end the year with a larger GDP greater than it began with.
The world is almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. In several countries, including the U.S. and Israel, there’s been an uptick in cases. In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue speaks with Middle East and North Africa Analyst Ryan Bohl about Israel's second COVID-19 lockdown and the reaction from its citizens.
Thailand’s military-aligned government will likely step up restrictions on dissent and intensify efforts to co-opt the protesters’ less controversial demands.
Domestic political and financial constraints will thwart Pretoria’s new economic recovery plan, prolonging the country’s five-year financial crisis.
The U.S. State Department's first report under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act does not include expanded sanctions, continuing the Trump administration’s overall cautious approach to the city’s political crisis.
Reports that Beijing has halted purchases of Australian coal suggest it’s still trying to find ways to retaliate against Canberra’s policies without jeopardizing the two countries’ economic ties.
