‘Incubator Babies’ Are Back, With Iran In Crosshairs

Debt, tariffs, and money printing: Mark Thornton explains how the policy machine rewires markets, and why metals and commodities react first.

The extent to which Israeli interests have come to dominate US foreign policy in the Middle East can be measured in terms of its effectiveness if one considers the seven trips to the US made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during President Donald Trump’s first year in office. Bibi received a passionate reception from […]

Munich Security Conference A 'Circus' - Iran Says After Exiled Shah's Son Invited The Munich Security Conference, once regarded as a heavyweight diplomatic forum, has devolved into a spectacle that favors "performance over substance," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi complained after his country was snubbed. Organizers barred senior Iranian officials from attending this year's gathering after deadly protests and unrest shook the country last month, threatening the stability of the Islamic Republic. Tehran has lashed out: "Sad to see the usually serious Munich Security Conference turned into the ‘Munich Circus’ when it...