UBS Global Wealth Report 2023

The global economy is experiencing a period of astonishing economic alteration. The sweeping changes of the fourth industrial revolution represent the most dramatic structural upheaval in two hundred and fifty years. Revolutions, it turns out, are revolutionary – social as well as economic relationships will …

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Polarizaton is Global. So?

Polarization around the world is increasingly present, in some cases even concerning. Politics in some countries are moved by protesting angry citizens fed up with the incompetence of their leaders. Extremists have a fertile ground for their causes, both for left and right. Unlikely candidates …

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WTO Downgrades Global Trade Forecast

The World Trade Organization downgraded its projection for trade growth this year to just 0.8 percent from 1.7 percent in April- due to inflation, high interest rates, China’s underwhelming recovery, a high U.S. dollar, and geopolitical tensions. The WTO’s outlook for 2024 remained relatively unchanged, …

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Spain: The Price of Power

Antonio Navalón There is global unanimity that the 21st century, which has brought and contributed so much to the history of the modern world, has also witnessed an enormous depreciation in the quality of the political ruling class. This is not a problem that only …

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The World Aflame

George Friedman To read the whole document, the controls for turning pages and zooming in or out are at the bottom left corner above. geopoliticalfutures.com Further Reading: