News Analysis
Going Ballistic
North Korea Tests Missile (And Moon)

Pyongyang’s latest launch could harden a political mood that is already skeptical of engagement with the North.

Higher Education Watch
Is the College Business Model Unraveling?

The whole industry could be due for a disruptive adjustment.

German Elections
Merkel Strengthens Her Hand

After three state election wins, expect Merkel’s CDU to take a hard fiscal line ahead of September’s elections—complicating life for both Schulz and Macron.

No Bregrets
UK: Vast Majority Favor Brexiting Ahead of Snap Election

68% of Britons favor going ahead with Brexit compared with 22% who are still hard Remain.

Crude Economics
Russia and Saudi Arabia Commit to Oil Cuts Through Next Year

The two countries will their commitment to production cuts until March 2018.

Blue Model Blues
The Pension Storm Cometh

Public employee unions have managed to extract promises from state and local governments that are simply impossible to keep.

Looming War
Hezbollah Withdraws from the Syrian Border

And the Israelis are taking note.

Fragmentation
South Yemeni Political Leaders Launch Secession Council

As the U.S. weighs deeper commitments in Yemen, the conflict gets more complex.

Fracking Abroad
Argentina’s Shale Hoping for Cash Windfall

Market reforms are making Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale look more and more attractive.

The Art of the Deal
Trump’s China Trade Deal: Much Ado About Nothing?

Trump’s first stab at renegotiating the trade relationship looks more symbolic than substantive.

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