McLARTY TURKEY UPDATE: President Erdogan taking the helm of an all-powerful executive presidency
June 25, 2018 Printable PDF here. Recep Erdogan, the populist leader who has dominated Turkish politics since 2002, defied the challenges of a resurgent opposition and an ailing economy to claim [...]
McLARTY EUROPE UPDATE: Political brawl in Berlin – Merkel still at the helm but decidedly weaker
June 19, 2018 Printable PDF here. Key Points: German Chancellor Angela Merkel just survived what may have been the biggest challenge to her leadership since first coming to power in 2005. After [...]
McLARTY ARGENTINA UPDATE: Economic and political overview
June 15, 2018 Printable PDF here. ECONOMIC UPDATE The Argentine peso has suffered weeks of turmoil in the foreign exchange markets. In mid-May, the government halted a currency run following a [...]
McLARTY US-CHINA TRADE UPDATE: Both sides to battle stations
June 15, 2018 Printable PDF here. Key Points: The Trump administration today announced partial implementation of its threat to impose new tariffs on Chinese goods. A first tranche of 25% tariffs [...]
McLARTY KOREA UPDATE: Recycled pledges of nuclear disarmament
June 13, 2018 Printable PDF here. KEY POINTS: The Trump-Kim summit in Singapore featured mutual pledges to build a new relationship and set in motion a dialogue between the US and North Korea [...]