Massive global debt is a serious concern for banking and finance. One would have thought that after the banking crash of 2008, banks would have learned the bitter lessons of …
January 13, 2021
January 6, 2021
COMMENTARY — Need seen for ‘big government’
The 2008 financial crisis showed the Milton Friedman economic model of a laissez faire, production-oriented, trickledown, austere and financially driven economy to be a paper tiger. The idea that the …
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December 16, 2020
COMMENTARY — Need seen for ‘big government’
The 2008 financial crisis showed the Milton Friedman economic model of a laissez faire, production-oriented, trickledown, austere and financially driven economy to be a paper tiger. The idea that the …
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December 9, 2020
COMMENTARY — US viewed with alarm, but change expected soon
Today, people all over the world view the United States with alarm. Non-Americans are at a loss to explain the downward trajectory of the supposed most powerful country on earth. …
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December 2, 2020
COMMENTARY — Post-Covid economy considered
Capitalism and individualism, with the stress on the market economy, will not be able to deal with the new world of climate change, environmental degradation, and rising power polarities that …
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November 25, 2020
COMMENTARY — Race seen as defining factor in US history
The core culture that defines the United States is not its military, technological and economic power. Race and segregation are the defining factors in the US’s 250 years of history …
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November 18, 2020
COMMENTARY — Call made for ‘new economics’
With the onset of the worst pandemic in modern times in terms of global reach, the time has arrived for a new economics: a new model of economy driven by …
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November 10, 2020
COMMENTARY — Brexit blamed for UK ills
This writer, to the consternation of his army of critics, never believed Brexit was a good idea. He understood that in a world where regions were integrating and where the …
November 4, 2020
COMMENTARY — Covid response strategies compared
The evidence from Asia suggests that voters want their governments to suppress the Covid-19 pandemic over and above fixing broken economies. And the latest indicators are that the west is …
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October 28, 2020
COMMENTARY — Covid seen to worsen poverty
Thirty years from today, a new world powered by robotics, artificial intelligence and quantum physics will be upon us. In that future, if a person incidentally ventures into a virtual …
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October 21, 2020
COMMENTARY — US politics analysed in Covid age
Just under a year ago, the biggest news story was trade wars, especially the United States versus China. Trade tensions between the superpowers threatened the global economy. Before the advent …
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October 14, 2020
Commentary — Call made for ‘vision of independence’
The road to Virgin Islands independence is a game of chess, not dominoes. Now, one reason it appears any talk of independence swiftly dissipates into farce is the very nature …
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October 7, 2020
COMMENTARY — ‘Hypocrisy’ seen in capitalism
Capitalism has always sat on the shoulder of the poor and underprivileged. That is nothing new. Do not be deceived by the idea of pure capitalism. It does not exist. …
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September 30, 2020
COMMENTARY — Writer calls for reopening plan
There is light at the end of the Covid-19 tunnel, with an approved vaccine expected shortly and new super-swift testing and tracing capabilities. However, businesses remain desperate and fearful, and …
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September 23, 2020
Commentary — Debt seen as tool to fight Covid
In a world that was already awash with debt before the Covid-19 pandemic, it appears debt remains the one tool for keeping the global economy alive until the pandemic ends. …
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September 9, 2020
COMMENTARY — Supply chains in the Covid age
The Covid-19 pandemic has changed the international business environment permanently. The pandemic means that organisations around the globe must be able to react, adapt and set up crisis management mechanisms …
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August 26, 2020
Commentary — ‘MAGA’ policies seen as misguided
Prospects for international cooperation have dwindled dramatically since 2016 thanks in large part to United States President Donald Trump’s animosity towards multilateralism. US shirking of international responsibilities has been enacted …
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August 19, 2020
COMMENTARY — US issues seen as threat to Caribbean
Throughout the second half of the year, the United States economy is expected to operate alongside a number of stress factors: the surging pandemic, racial tensions, and political factionalism. The …
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August 12, 2020
COMMENTARY — Writer mulls black history, BLM
The current turmoil in the west over race is simply a continuation of a history narrative that started with the exploration of Africa by European rulers in the 1400s, leading …
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July 22, 2020
COMMENTARY — ‘The road to VI independence’
The road to Virgin Islands independence is a long and winding road that starts with public discussion and debate leading to a referendum where two thirds of a territory’s citizens …
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July 15, 2020
COMMENTARY — Post-Covid economy pondered
Covid-19 — not any type of stimulus — will determine the length of recession, the trajectory of recession, and the type of economic recovery the world experiences. Stimulus in the …
July 8, 2020
COMMENTARY — ‘Super premier’ proposed for UKOTs
In a world ruled by superpowers, small countries and territories controlled by the agendas of powerful states like these majestic Virgin Islands must aim for greater power for their people …
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June 17, 2020
COMMENTARY — Region urged to ‘ditch the superpowers’
It is time for the Caribbean and various other regions of the world to ditch the superpowers as leading lights of global security and prosperity. The Covid-19 pandemic, trade wars, …
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June 10, 2020
COMMENTARY — Racism and prejudice denounced
Racism and ethnic prejudice are best battled when humanity recognises that both are inherent in the flawed human personality Just after Barack Obama was elected the first coloured president of …
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May 27, 2020
COMMENTARY — ‘Seven stages of coronavirus’
Public reaction to the sudden and drastic change from the new coronavirus pandemic is worthy of assessment. The pandemic has had a major impact on public psychology in every country …
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