The Rise and Fall of Credit Suisse

The mighty Credit Suisse, Europe’s most scandalous bank, has now been swallowed up by its rival UBS, ending their decades-long battle for Swiss banking dominance. This marks the end of an astonishing rise and fall story that traces its roots back to the bank’s role in transforming Switzerland into the... [Read More]

Italian Debt is NOT the Problem

This is Italy’s Debt clock. And here a version that showcases Italy’s gigantic, ever-increasing debt to anyone who arrives in Rome via train. This clock is sending a clear message, Italy’s debt is a big problem. A message that is constantly repeated by politicians and journalists from frugal North European... [Read More]

Sanctions One Year Later

1 year ago, an alliance of democratic states, led by the G7, responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by declaring economic war on Russia. An economic war that wasn’t fought with weapons. But, with sanctions that would in the words of European commission president von der Leyen be imposing: massive... [Read More]

The Chinese Plan To End Dollar Dominance

You are looking at the mighty U.S. Dollar, the global reserve currency which is helping the U.S. maintain the largest military in the world and gives it unmatched power to impose sanctions on its enemies. But, now two of the world’s most prominent analysts in economics believe that this might... [Read More]

The Indian Plan to Stop Chinese Money

This is a simulation of a planned 7km long bridge in the Maldives that will link it’s capital Malé with the islands to it’s west. It will cost over 500mn Dollars to build, and will be funded by India. However, on the other side of the capital you can find... [Read More]