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The Fed, tariffs and the world economy

As recognized by most observers, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s Jackson Hole speech leaned into a more dovish approach to interest rates and monetary policy than in previous statements. In his much anticipated address on August 22,…

Water conflicts heat up in the Himalayas

Two events in early 2025, the start of construction of the world's largest hydroelectric power plant in southern China and Pakistani terrorist attacks in Kashmir, have unleashed strong reactions by nations affected by those developments and…