Assessments Jun 3, 2020 | 17:02 GMTJun 3, 2020
Washington and Beijing’s renewed feud over the city's autonomy raises the risk for more tariff hikes and other trade salvos that soon render their “phase one” deal functionally dead.
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Assessments Jun 2, 2020 | 10:00 GMTJun 2, 2020
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.
By Greg Priddy
Assessments May 28, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 28, 2020
Avoiding a full-fledged crisis will hinge on whether the Argentine government’s can produce a credible economic growth plan and reach a debt restructuring deal with bondholders.
Assessments May 27, 2020 | 16:31 GMTMay 27, 2020
High debt and deficit levels will raise the risk of sovereign defaults, especially in Southern Europe, as high unemployment creates fertile ground for social unrest and political extremism across the currency area.
Assessments May 27, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 27, 2020
By slashing demand for foreign labor, the global economic fallout from COVID-19 will deprive Gulf countries of some of the highly skilled workers needed to grow and diversify their oil-dependent economies.
Podcasts May 26, 2020 | 12:00 GMTMay 26, 2020
In this Pen and Sword podcast from Stratfor, a RANE company, Emily Donahue interviews Anthony DePalma, Author of "The Cubans: Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times."
Podcasts May 21, 2020 | 12:00 GMTMay 21, 2020
If the shutdown process in March and April seemed chaotic and disorganized, the reopening process will be even more jumbled.
Podcasts May 19, 2020 | 12:00 GMTMay 19, 2020
Stratfor analyst Emily Hawthorne speaks to Emily Donahue about the economic impact on Gulf Cooperation Council states.
Assessments May 15, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 15, 2020
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.
Assessments May 13, 2020 | 10:00 GMTMay 13, 2020
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.
By Evan Rees
