Trends in Geopolitics

"The next economic crisis could be made in China, How to broker peace in Ukraine, How the past shadows China's future." Views expressed in this geopolitical news and analysis are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 13 August 2026, 2339 UTC. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVrFzxtHDKrgMgvCGKtHMDLCS URL--https://www.foreignaffairs.com. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  You can find earlier posts in the "Archive" section of this blog.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). August 13, 2026 |  View in Browser Sponsored by  Cambridge University Press   The Next Global Economic Crisis Could Be Made in China How Overcapacity Ends By Michael B. G. Froman   A  Foreign Affairs  subscription is less than  $3.50/month. Subscribe Now →   How to Broker Peace in Ukraine Decades of Hard-Won Mediation Experience Point the Way By Matt Waldman and S...

"Inflation eases slightly as grocery, gasoline prices fall."  View expressed in this World and US news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accesses on 13 August 2026, 1457 UTC. Content and Source:  "NPR-up first." https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVrFzpXrmfRQPCljdRHHhLRQW URL--https://www.npr.org. Please check email link, URL, or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://trendsingeopolitics.blogspot.com). View this email online August 13, 2026 Brittney Melton up first newsletter writer Good morning. Starting next fall, the University of Michigan is taking a bold step to support freshmen by covering up their first semester letter grades. The school aims to ease academic pressure and help curb the mental health crisis among students. Here’s the news we’re following today: Today’s top stories Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America Inflation eased slightly last month. Consumer prices i...