Understandably we are looking ahead to the U.S. presidential election, because when America sneezes we catch a cold. We could present a big story a day and not scratch the surface.
There is a worthwhile recent look at Hillary Clinton and her relationship to women through The New York Review of Books
The New York Times and The New Yorker look at Donald Trump’s ideas about China.
Then, there is the extremely entertaining yarn about The Donald’s butler.
Nobel laureate and Times columnist Paul Krugman wonders if the success of Trump and near-success of Bernie Sanders might be evidence of a protectionist sentiment.
If you think Barack Obama is going to be a spectator to this sport, think again. The Washington Post suggests he’ll be the most interventionist sitting president in an election campaign ever.
Enough of looking forward. For your lengthy reading experience, The Atlantic’s Niall Ferguson examines Obama’s foreign policy.
It is not actually a return to great times in the oil patch, but the signs are pointing in a more prosperous direction. Quartz notes the price of oil is outperforming the stock market.
In shipping news, The Economistexamines the port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest and one that Vancouver admires.
We are told regularly that teamwork is important in a workplace, and truth be told, many workplaces are buying into the idea. The problem, as The Economist points out, is making them work.
A recent study by the city of Vancouver suggested relatively low vacancy rates. Ian Young of South China Morning Postprovides a reality check.
In case you missed it, The New Yorker’s Jiayang Fan recently looked at the young Chinese as they come to Vancouver.
