The pace of overall growth in the global economy is increasing. However, this economic expansion also brings a rise in the level of public and private debt, which could pose a serious threat to the long-term health of global markets

The tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump earlier this year have moved his country inextricably closer to a trade conflict with China. That being said, many believe this clash has been many decades in the making

For many, signs of financial distress in emerging countries are simply localised events; inevitable for less-developed economies. However, they could in fact be indicators for intrinsic problems in the global financial system

Many would view the rising value of the dollar positively. However, pronounced increases in the value of the world’s primary currency could also unbalance economic systems and further complicate fraught trade relations