Global Finance Japan’s Bond Market Awakens: Yields Hit 30-Year Highs as Investors Pull Capital Home Ron Welsh11 mins0 Japan's 10-year bond yield hit 2.93% in August 2026, the highest since 1996, as Japanese investors repatriate…continue reading..September 10, 2026September 9, 2026
Global Finance Global Debt Hits a Record $353 Trillion: Inside 2026’s Sovereign Borrowing Surge Ron Welsh13 mins0 Global debt hit a record $353 trillion in early 2026, with $29 trillion in bond-market borrowing expected…continue reading..September 9, 2026September 9, 2026
Global Finance The ESG Backlash: How US Political Divisions Are Impacting Sustainable Investing Tina Marriot32 mins0 For years, the ascent of ESG—the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance factors into investment decisions—seemed unstoppable.…continue reading..August 30, 2026October 28, 2025
Global Finance Financing the Green Transition: The Role of US Banks and Capital Markets in Climate Tech Alex28 mins0 The climate crisis is the defining challenge of our generation, but it also presents the single greatest…continue reading..August 30, 2026October 29, 2025
Global Finance De-Dollarization Debate: Is the US Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status Truly Under Threat? Ron Welsh30 mins0 For nearly eight decades, the US dollar has reigned supreme. It is the world’s primary reserve currency,…continue reading..August 29, 2026October 28, 2025
Global Finance The Great Commercial Real Estate Reckoning: Assessing the Risks to US Regional Banks Tina Marriot31 mins0 For decades, commercial real estate (CRE) has been a cornerstone of the American economy and a bedrock…continue reading..August 28, 2026October 28, 2025
Global Finance The Cashless Continent? Why the US Lags in Digital Payments and What’s Changing Alex26 mins0 Imagine paying for a street vendor’s snack in Shanghai with a quick scan of a QR code,…continue reading..August 28, 2026October 28, 2025
Global Finance Soft Landing or Stagflation? The US Economic Outlook for 2024 and Beyond Ron Welsh31 mins0 The American economy stands at a pivotal juncture, a moment fraught with both promise and peril. Emerging…continue reading..August 27, 2026October 28, 2025
Global Finance The Private Credit Boom: How Shadow Banking is Reshaping US Corporate Finance Tina Marriot29 mins0 For decades, the landscape of corporate borrowing in the United States was dominated by a familiar institution:…continue reading..August 27, 2026October 28, 2025
Global Finance The Fed’s Next Move: Decoding the Path of Interest Rates in a Divided Economy Alex26 mins0 The Federal Reserve, the world’s most powerful central bank, finds itself walking a monetary policy tightrope of…continue reading..August 26, 2026October 28, 2025