June 8, 2020 MIDDLE EAST: Arab Gulf states adjusting to post-Covid-19 world Middle East, Politics covid-19 Jon B. Alterman Arab Gulf states have been hit by the combination of low global oil prices and lockdowns. The resulting crisis has prompted calls to rethink the centrality of large expatriate worker... Read More...
June 8, 2020 COTE D’IVOIRE: Bedie’s candidacy would play into Ouattara’s hands Cote d'Ivoire, Emerging Markets, Politics Malte Liewerscheidt On 5 June, the political bureau of the opposition Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PDCI) decided to push back the party’s convention to nominate its flagbearer for the 31... Read More...
June 8, 2020 MACRO: Exit Strategies & Economic Policy Outlook Global, Politics covid-19 Luis Cornago, Teneo Macro Below is this week’s updated table on the lockdown exit strategies and the policies that selected governments around the world are implementing to counter the economic fallout from Covid-19.... Read More...
June 8, 2020 LATAM PULSE Latam, Politics covid-19 Mario Marconini, Nicholas Watson This week, Covid-19 reporting in Brazil will remain the subject of controversy as concerns over President Jair Bolsonaro’s intentions persist. In Venezuela, political tensions surrounding the legislative elections that are supposed to... Read More...
June 8, 2020 US/CHINA: Financial sanctions on China are (so far) more bark than bite China, Politics, US editorial, US/China Gabriel Wildau The White House took a step towards delisting US-traded Chinese companies, but this action is widely expected and will have minimal impact on both countries. The "nuclear option" on financial... Read More...
June 8, 2020 Technology Series: Satellite methane detection Technology methane, CH4, editorial James Cameron, John Llewellyn Methane is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Detecting leaks is vital. What it is Methane... Read More...
June 8, 2020 WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS Global, Macro, Politics Teneo Macro China might suspend debt repayment obligations for some low-income countries. In Brazil, the Covid-19 death toll and political polarization continue to increase. The IMF board is likely to approve a stand-by... Read More...
