The Kimberly Process has become a whitewash; Roger Bate reports from Africa.

In his latest Economic Outlook, AEI economist John Makin warns us of Three Dangerous Myths about Monetary Policy which, if acted upon, could disrupt world markets.

It is not a moment too soon for the IMF to start planning how to respond to a spate of Euro-zone sovereign debt defaults, and the possible Euro exit of a few countries within the next year or so.

Very bad times seem in store for North Korea as food prices are higher than ever and the economy risks hyperinflation.

This event has been postponed and will be rescheduled.

For years, it was a well-known joke that Brazil is the country of the future and always will be. Indeed, the notion that Brazil would have higher economic growth and lower unemployment rates than the United States would have been unthinkable...

As fears of another recession have mounted, so too have criticisms of the US Federal Reserve, including some irresponsible assertions that could endanger world markets if followed.

A new policy in Zimbabwe effectively means that all of Zimbabwe's foreign-owned industries are to be nationalized, which may well be the final straw for what's left of Zimbabwe's economy.

Currency revaluation is on the verge of sparking a hyperinflation in North Korea.