Why Argentina might switch to the dollar
President Milei has proposed that Argentina adopt the U.S. dollar to help cure its economic woes. Politics and his own fiscal policy…
Digital geopolitics and the rise of cyberwarfare
Europe must undertake major reforms to protect itself amid the digitalization of economies, communications and security.
NATO history and role
NATO, as a collective security system, is based on the mutual commitment of its member states to defend each other against any external…
100 years ago Liechtenstein embraced the Swiss franc
On April 11, 1924, the Principality of Liechtenstein officially adopted the Swiss franc as its legal tender, abandoning the Austrian krone.…
The U.S.-China tug-of-war over chips and capital
The U.S. and China are wrangling over Western investment into chips and other advanced technologies, with the long-term consequences of…
Public debt and credit ratings: The American case
The conventional narrative around sustainable debt levels obscures some core challenges staring at United States policymakers.
Swiss Franc pillar of solidity in the global economy
The Swiss franc is a pillar of Swiss economic stability and its value has steadily increased in recent decades. This trend is not expected…
The future of global hydrogen
Green hydrogen projects, while promising, still grapple with technological and geopolitical uncertainties, as well as financial constraints…
Tectonic shifts in AI-powered banking
The banking industry is developing a range of AI-enabled tools to collect customer information. This is fine with regulators but brings us…
New brochure on population shelters
The Federal Office for Civil Protection (FOPP), due to the increased interest of Helvetians since the war in Ukraine began, has published a…
Scenarios for a ‘new normal’ in geopolitics
A period of globalization, prosperity and relative political calm since the end of the Cold War is over. What comes next is still in play.
Climate goals depend on China
The world cannot meet its goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius by 2100 unless China, the largest polluter, plays a more…
To adopt or not to adopt? Pondering the euro question
History shows that various monetary and exchange rate regimes can work well or poorly, depending on the countries’ circumstances and…
Switzerland chair of the UN Security Council
The Swiss Confederation will lead the important U.N. organization during May 2023
Switzerland will be removed from the Italian black list
Federal Councillor Karin Keller-Sutter and Italian Finance Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti signed a political declaration concerning the…
Vatican geopolitics
The Church’s global influence will dwindle unless a new Catholic wave reverses current trends.