Geopolitical Strife U.S. House speaker Nancy Pelosi surprised some after she went to Taiwan despite China’s warning that it would cause a military confrontation. Is she smartly calling China’s bluff, or trying everything possible to make her Party look strong ahead of mid-term elections? China has reacted by banning food imports from Taiwan, and some say it is up to Xi Jinping whether this becomes a crisis or not. His country may not be in the best position to endure a sanctions-filled fight with the U.S. Then again, GDP is not as important to China as national will and honor. For both sides, cooperation is a more economically efficient path toward gains, whereas competition still requires a degree of cooperation for suc...
Key Market Insights The broad market is locked in on this week’s Trump-Xi meeting in Beijing, but this is no longer just a trade summit. Increasingly, the meeting is becoming tied directly to Iran, energy security, and the growing global economic fallout from disruptions through the Strai...
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