This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes: Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week Special Analysis Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
Overview: The epic story of how America turned the world economy into a weapon, upending decades of globalization to confront a new authoritarian axis—Russia, China, and Iran. Control over economic chokepoints—such as the U.S. dollar, advanced microchip technology, and critical minerals—has become the key to geopolitical power in the twenty-first century. The result is a […]
Our Views The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recently launched the 21st edition of the “Global Risks Report 2026,” which has been issued annually since 2006. The report highlights the most significant global risks at the start of each year and focuses on emerging challenges and their potential long-term impacts.The launch of this report in […]
This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes: Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week Special Analysis Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
Overview: This is not just a story about money. 1929 is a tale of power, psychology, and the seductive illusion that this time is different. It’s about disregarded alarm bells, financiers who fell from grace, and skeptics who saw the crash coming—only to be dismissed until it was too late.Hailed as a landmark book, Too […]
This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes: Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week Special Analysis Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week
Overview: We interact with the financial system every day, whether taking out or paying off loans, making insurance claims, or simply depositing money into our bank accounts. Fixed exposes how this system has been corrupted to serve the interests of financial services providers and their cleverest customers—at the expense of ordinary people.With the explosive growth […]
Our Views Over a year ago, Mr. Hassan Heikal proposed the idea of eliminating government debt through what he called the “Grand Swap.” At that time, the Egyptian Center for Economic Studies (ECES) wrote an opinion piece on this matter but decided not to publish it, opting instead to circulate it among limited circles of […]
This week’s issue of “Our Economy and the World” includes: Key Global and Regional Developments over the Past Week Special Analysis Developments in Financial and Commodity Markets in the Past Week