Besides resolving to clamp down on bankers’ bonuses, the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh produced two major results. The first was a pledge to expand emerging markets’ say and sway in the IMF by increasing their quota by five percentage points to 43 percent of the total. The U.S.-sponsored idea will go some ways to addressing [...]

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 Gosh, the German election this Sunday has become exciting after all. Three reasons: the race has become too close to call; it has become clear that the next Chancellor will have overwhelming problems to deal with; and Germany may be on the verge of a seismic shift in its political landscape. This blog will look [...]

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