Author Article by Lyric Hale: The New Law of the Sea and the Geopolitics of the Internet
In the next instalment of her regular column, top economic commentator and What’s Next? author Lyric Hale discusses how the growing infrastructure of cloud servers, data centres and undersea fibre optic cables is having an enormous influence on the economic and political development of countries, particularly in Africa. Author article by Lyric Hughes Hale I live about thirty minutes from … Read more
Author Article by Lyric Hale: Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide – Why We Need a Global Floor on Interest Rates
In the next instalment of her regular column, top economic commentator and What’s Next? author Lyric Hale discusses why an international floor on interest rates is crucial if we want to ensure a steady return to a healthy global economy. Article by Lyric Hughes Hale I recently attended the 3-day annual meeting of the American Economic Association here in Chicago. … Read more
Author Article by Lyric Hale: The Conference of the Birds – The Coming Accidental War with Iran
2011 has been an extraordinary year for events in Muslim countries, with regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya toppling spectacularly (not to mention the death of Osama Bin Laden in May). In the next instalment of her regular column, top economic commentator and What’s Next? author Lyric Hale discusses the US’s relationship with Iran, a country which has somewhat … Read more
Author Article by Lyric Hale: Europe’s China Dreams Turned Upside Down
Continuing her regular column, top economic commentator and What’s Next? author Lyric Hale looks at the Eurozone debt crisis, and how the increasingly febrile situation impacts on China’s ever-changing relationship with Europe and the rest of the world. By Lyric Hughes Hale In a period of crisis, the focus on short-term survival can blur the longer view. China … Read more
Author Article by Lyric Hale: Into the Eye of the Hurricane: Natural Disasters and Political Change
In last week’s installment of our weekly column from Lyric Hale, the What’s Next? author discussed the link between unemployment and social unrest. This week, following Hurricane Irene hitting the East Coast, the top economic commentator examines the effect of natural disasters on political stability. Article by Lyric Hughes Hale I am in northeastern Vermont, at a location without … Read more
