How Will an Interest Rate Hike Affect You?
Interest rates are at record lows, but now they’re starting to rise. The Federal Reserve—the Fed—is increasing them to combat…
Understanding Political Unrest
A state of social and political instability characterized by protests, strikes, violence, and other disruptive behaviours. It is often triggered…
Understanding Military Escalation
Military escalation is the process of intensifying conflict. It is a critical element of deterrence and understanding it can help…
Global Summit on Climate Change
The world’s nations are gathering in Belem, Brazil to lock down new commitments to limit dangerous climate change. They’ll try…
What is a Coup d’Etat?
The coup d’etat is the violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group of military elements. The main…
How to Mitigate Supply Chain Disruption
Supply chain disruption happens, and when it does, a company’s reputation, bottom line, and productivity suffer. These events can be…
Global GDP – A Satellite View of the Economy
For economists, GDP is like a satellite in space that provides a view of the economy’s overall weather—it lets us…
Diplomatic Talks
Diplomatic talks are the interstate communications, negotiation and conflict resolution that advance nation-states’ interests, averting armed conflict. They can be…
What Is a Military Invasion?
An invasion is a large-scale military operation in which the armed forces of one geopolitical entity aggressively enter territory controlled…
The United Nations
A global intergovernmental organization, the United Nations (UN) was founded in 1945 after the Second World War with an articulated…