Commentary

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Due to its younger population and history of cooperation, Southeast Asia will experience a boom as soon as it gets some money and tech.

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March 29

Southeast Asia demographics prime the region for a boom

Geopolitical Strategist

Austin is one of the fastest growing cities in the western hemisphere and provides high-end tech, the missing piece in the Texas Triangle.

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March 24

Austin’s high end tech scene shines as deglobalization accelerates

Geopolitical Strategist

While Russia has temporarily agreed to extend the grain deal with Ukraine, if they decide to pull out this summer, the world will suffer.

Commentary

March 24

Russia threatens Ukraine’s grain exports, raising food supply concerns

Geopolitical Strategist

A sharp decrease in agricultural production in Argentina and Ukraine are raising concerns about global food insecurity.

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March 22

2023 could be world’s last ‘food-secure’ year for a while

Geopolitical Strategist

Due to Chinese hoarding of Phosphate, a key component in the global fertilizer supply chain, the world will face food shortages for years.

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March 21

Phosphate and fertilizer shortages to disrupt global food supply

Geopolitical Strategist

As global populations decline, automation is not the holy grail. For countries with time and money, however, it's a good place to start.

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March 20

Will automation save the world against deep population decline?

Geopolitical Strategist

The Mexican drug cartels are legitimizing their "dirty cash" from cocaine sales by laundering money through North American businesses.

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March 16

Mexican drug cartels laundering ‘dirty cash’ through US businesses

Geopolitical Strategist

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank happened due to concentrated mismanagement, not because of a new industry-wide crisis.

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March 16

Silicon Valley Bank collapse is not a sign of new financial crisis

Geopolitical Strategist

Deglobalization and changing demographics make the world less predictable and that leads to less accurate data for analyzing our future.

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March 14

Deglobalization leads to less trustworthy data worldwide

Geopolitical Strategist

The Jalisco Cartel in Mexico will require heightened border patrol to prevent the violence from moving deeper into the United States.

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March 14

Jalisco cartel activity warrants beefed up US-Mexico border security

Geopolitical Strategist