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The AI Safety Summit this week is a good idea, but an workable AI solution requires knowing what the problem is.

What is going on in Israel, why Iran cares, and how much is it going to cost you?

The 4717 answers House GOP Questions on Ukraine.

Peak China happened before the covid lockdowns, can it ever get its fung shui back?

What can we expect from the BRICS expansion? Not much other than a new name.

Just What Were the Chinese and Russia Navies up to off the Alaskan Coast?

The dollar may be off, but it isn't that off. And why the late dip is just the pouty part of a big, American grin

Energy demand is at a global high, OPEC+ has wildly cut production, and 20% of the supply is under sanctions - so what's up with oil prices?

China's economy has peaked, what are the take-aways for the US and it's industrial policy?

What will happen with a US default? Hard to say, but some of the damage is already done.

Decoupling of the Russian economy won't do more to global markets that it already has. Decoupling of China will be miserable.

The new deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran will bring stability to the region, but won't do long term energy security and prices any good.

After a strong start to the year, investors are hopeful for a rousing 2023. Beware of desperate exuberance.

China's reopening is winding up to be the economic story of the year - but it's only February and the red flags are fluttering.

Covid Protests in China are more likely to topple the government in Taipei that in Beijing.

With the world focused on Taiwan, will North Korea start a looming Pacific War? What Game Theory tells us.

The outcome of China's 20th Party Congress is no mystery. Xi Jinping's next 5 years are trickier.

The China is facing an economic sneeze that might take down a limping global economy further.

All wars are economic, but global markets have been mobilized and sent into battle over Ukraine. This is the future of war.

Washington's One China Policy and "strategic ambiguity" explained. Spoiler: It's logically incoherent, but that's by design.