Tag "United States"
Inversion rules transform US tax reform debate
The new US rules to discourage tax inversions are surprisingly tough, and set the table for tax reform debates in 2015. The ongoing tax inversion debate in the US can
Four places that could become water conflict zones
Water is the single most important resource on the planet but human consumption is already beginning to outpace growth of the global water supply. As a result, tensions over shared water
Self-imposed food embargo hurts Russian consumers
The ban on European and American food imports to Russia may not be as beneficial for Russian companies as President Putin hopes. Many of them are dependent on imports of raw materials, and
Russian sanctions create unexpected winners
No losers without a winner. Producers across several countries rush to fill the gaps caused by Russia’s sanctions against Western food products. The tit-for-tat exchange of sanctions between Western powers and
US municipal bonds squeezed by austerity
A perfect storm of austerity, low interest rates, and rebounding tax revenues are causing US municipal bond yields to plummet. The first part of 2014 was strong for municipal bond
How Iran benefits from a ‘New Cold War’
With a ‘New Cold War’ between the U.S. and Russia seemingly in its early stages, Iran has much to gain from the conflict by playing both sides. Remember when Iran
Is Khalifa Haftar Libya’s next strongman?
Violence in Libya has moved the country close to a failed state. With the United States determined to prevent another Islamist takeover in the region, is General Khalifa Haftar in line to
Three keys to nuclear talks with Iran
The P5+1 and Iran agreed in July to a four-month extension of talks on a permanent agreement on Iran’s nuclear program. The course of these talks over the past six
What low rates and high prices mean for investors
With few underpriced assets and interest rates at historical lows, do investors face a bubble or a stable– and unprecedented– leveling in markets? Spain, the jittering economy that recently prompted fears about
Gulf carriers gain power over European and US airlines
Gulf carriers have taken the world travel market by storm, adding new destinations and buying up stakes in foreign competitors. Their rapid expansion poses a unique threat to European and
