What is a Coup d’Etat?
A Coup d’etat (literally, “coup of the state”) refers to a military or non-military attempt…
Ghana’s IMF Bailout Decision
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the last resort lender to countries experiencing severe economic…
How Do Geopolitical Tensions Affect House Prices?
Global events impact people all over the world. Whether you have family in the conflict…
Trade War Threats Should Not Be Used As Threats to Start a Trade War
Unless carefully designed, a trade war would hurt all countries involved. It would increase price…
The Role of Regulators in Cryptocurrency Regulation
Cryptocurrency regulation is a rapidly developing area of financial law and practice. Since cryptocurrencies and…
Trump’s Protest Crackdown
Protest is an invaluable way to speak truth to power, exposing injustice and abuse, demanding…
The Fed’s Interest Rate Hike May Have Global Consequences
The Fed is raising its key interest rate, making it more expensive to borrow money…
What is Currency Devaluation?
Currency devaluation is a downward adjustment of a country’s currency value. It makes a country’s…
The Civil War
The Civil War was the most intense, bloodiest, and complex of all American wars. It…
Economic Stimulus
Economic stimulus refers to measures put in place by government lawmakers or central bankers to…