Bob Savic

  Ever since the failure to reach an agreement during high-level United States-Iran talks in Islamabad, Pakistan, in early April, there has been ongoing volatility in global commodities and financial markets. Although a ceasefire, in place since April 8, has been extended several times, a lasting peace agreement remains elusive at time of writing. Pakistan […]

  The passage of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, known as the GENIUS Act, represents a watershed moment in the evolution of digital currency regulation. It also highlights the enduring role of the United States dollar on the global stage. This legislation, which became law in 2025 with bipartisan support in […]

  Global markets are witnessing a powerful resurgence in the prices of minerals and industrial metals, with several key materials recording triple-digit annual gains and others entering the early stages of a sustained upward trajectory. Prices for lithium, cobalt and rhodium have surged by over 100 percent, 60 percent and 97 percent, respectively, over the […]

  Across the Asian continent, the past two decades have witnessed a profound shift in how states view and manage their mineral endowments. What was once largely framed as a technical issue of extraction and export has evolved into a core strategic concern tied to national security and geopolitical leverage. This shift – commonly termed […]

  During the post-Cold War period, unilateral sanctions were often used by the United States to impose economic costs on adversaries. These measures were also meant to influence and shape the foreign or domestic policy behavior of weaker states to reinforce Washington’s unipolar status. However, since 2022, and arguably even earlier, unilateral sanctions regimes began […]