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Modi’s cockroach problem
by ian bremmer

Modi’s cockroach problem

Ian Bremmer analyses what India's youth movement could mean for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping watch a military demonstration from a balcony of the White House in Washington, D.C.
Analysis

Will China ever replace the US as the world’s dominant superpower?

Just three years ago, people around the world viewed the US more favorably than China. That is no longer the case.

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Hobbies are having a moment

After shifting toward other forms of leisure, consumers are putting more money back into hobbies—with older Millennials spending more on hobbies than any other generation. Spending is accelerating across activities like hiking, camping, skiing, scuba diving, arts and crafts, and more. Subscribe to Bank of America Institute for more insights.

How Brexit changed the UK and what's next?
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

How Brexit changed the UK and what's next?

Ten years after Brexit, former UK cabinet minister Rory Stewart joins Ian Bremmer to assess its legacy, Nigel Farage's resurgence, Britain's revolving door of prime ministers, and whether the UK is entering a new political era.

Houthi solders gather in front of a digital billboard in Sanaa, Yemen, on July 11, 2025.
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Iran threatens another waterway, Guyana sees economic boom, IMF warns of economic impact from Middle East conflict

Iran is now threatening to shut down shipping in the Red Sea unless the United States ends its blockade outside the Strait of Hormuz.

​Viktor Orban and Peter Magyar
by ian bremmer

Viktor Orban will probably lose. What then?

For sixteen years, Prime Minister Viktor Orban has won every fight: four consecutive parliamentary supermajorities for his party, Fidesz; a constitution rewritten to his specifications; courts, media, and oligarchs brought to heel.

​Explosions in Iran and gas prices increasing.
Analysis

Europe pays for a war it doesn’t want

Nearly a month ago, the US and Israel started a war with Iran. But one continent, which wants very little to do with the war, is uniquely impacted: Europe.

​U.S. President Donald Trump takes oath as Barron Trump and Melania Trump look on the day of his Presidential Inauguration at the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2025.
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: The first year of Trump 2.0

2.7%: The US year-on-year inflation rate as of December. When Trump took office last January, consumer prices were rising at a rate of 3%.

The Ripple Effect: Investing in Life Sciences | Episode 2: How life sciences investment drives economic growth | GZERO Blue Circle x Novartis
The Ripple Effect: Investing in Life Sciences

How life sciences investment drives economic growth

In this episode of The Ripple Effect: Investing in Life Sciences, host Dan Riskin speaks with Patrick Horber, President of Novartis International, and David Gluckman, Vice Chairman of Investment Banking and Global Head of Healthcare at Lazard. Together, they break down the outsized economic impact of life science innovation, from trillions in US bioscience output to China’s meteoric rise as a global R&D hub.

Chancellor-designate Friedrich Merz (CDU) is standing in the Bundestag election for Chancellor. CDU leader Friedrich Merz has failed the first round of voting in the Bundestag election for Chancellor.
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Friedrich Merz fails to secure chancellorship in shock vote

Christian Democratic Union leader Friedrich Merz did not become Germany’s chancellor as planned on Tuesday after at least 18 members of his coalition either abstained or voted against him.

FILE PHOTO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (2nd L) and his former Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe (L) bow to national flags as they review an honor guard before their meeting at Abe's official residence in Tokyo, Japan November 11, 2016.
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India’s rise makes Japan anxious

India is set to surpass Japan as the world's fourth-largest economy by 2025, earlier than previous forecasts. This marks Japan’s second year of decline in global GDP rankings, after falling from third to fourth place behind Germany in 2023.