The list of recent disturbing political news coming out of the emerging markets is impressive.

Despite the apparent complacency of today's financial markets there is the very real risk that the global economy is in for a hard-landing.

When it comes to fossil fuels, the political class (mostly, but not entirely, on the left) has developed a case of "investigitis."

When the world's finance ministers meet in Singapore for the IMF meetings next month, one must hope that they do so both in the spirit of cooperation and with a sense of urgency.

We are witnessing the rise of compromise politics and consensus-building in Ukrainian society.

Alarmists have been crying wolf about water wars for years, but like many green exaggerations they have a kernel of truth.

Despite last month's sell-off in emerging market asset prices, these markets are still pricing the emerging markets as if they were free of the risks that have traditionally characterized them.

Although he has declared that he will challenge the election results "within the law and without violence," López Obrador's actions suggest otherwise.