Remember when “draining the swamp� was something the Bush administration swore it was going to do in launching its Global War on Terror? Well, as we all know, that global swamp of terror only got muckier in the ensuing years. (Think al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, think ISIS.) Then, last year, that swamp left terror... Read More

Maybe. China Matters will be on hiatus until December 16. Meanwhile, here’s some economic news to chew on. That might involve the end of the world. Economics’ premier bear, Nouriel Roubini, is in clover right now, having correctly predicted the subprime/housing crunch, the looming U.S. recession, and global credit/liquidity woes. Beyond the revelation that we... Read More