News Analysis
The Sunni-Shi'a War
Saudi-Iran Update: Qatar Takes Saudi Arabia’s Side

Doha withdraws ambassador from Tehran, as Sunni-Shi’a battle lines harden.

North Korea Fallout
Seoul and Tokyo Stand Together

The biggest fallout from North Korea’s nuclear test appears to be the strengthening of the alliance between South Korea and Japan.

China's New Chapter
After Another Market Slide, China Removes “Circuit Breaker”

857 seconds, according to one reporter. That’s how long Chinese traders worked this morning before the markets were closed.

Crude Economics
Oil Companies Have Never (On Record) Had Year Start Like This

We’re only a week into 2016, and already it’s a terrible start to the year for oil producers.

Fill 'Er Up
Americans Enjoying Extra Cash, Thanks to Cheap Gas

Low oil prices saved U.S. drivers $110 billion last year, and most of that money is being spent.

The Coming Backlash
A Failure by Germany’s Elite

Cologne Mayor’s blame-the-victim rhetoric only one part of a bigger problem.

Blue Model Blues
Families Flee Big Cities

A new report from Joel Kotkin shows that families are fleeing the biggest blue cities because of unaffordable housing costs.

China's Rise
China’s Aggressive Beginning to 2016

President Xi Jinping appears set to steam ahead with an aggressive foreign policy in 2016.

Crude Economics
Crude Prices Hit Lowest Level Since 2004

Europe’s oil benchmark fell below $35 per barrel for the first time since 2004.

North Korea Fallout
When North Korea Provokes, China Loses

Japan’s Shinzo Abe and South Korea’s Park Gyeun-He are the big winners here.

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