Douglas JohnsonMexico Is the Cornerstone of US ManufacturingAmerican politics and American business converge at the Mexican border. In the popular imagination, we find it peculiar that the crossing…Mar 30Mar 30
Douglas JohnsoninEmerging Markets ClubShifting Sands: How Deep Is Qatar’s Fall on Capitol Hill?In frustration over mounting challenges in the Middle East, Congress is channeling its energy into criticism of Qatar. The Gulf state is…Oct 15, 2023Oct 15, 2023
Douglas JohnsoninEmerging Markets ClubMexico Upends Criticism Over Its Energy PoliciesMexico may have caved to US pressure on its nationalist approach to the energy sector in an unexpected way. Amid a simmering dispute over…Nov 1, 2022Nov 1, 2022
Douglas JohnsoninCybersecurity InvestmentsIs Your City the Next Palermo?The Sicilian capital of Palermo came to a standstill in early June, when hackers shut down the municipal computer network in a ransomware…Jul 4, 2022Jul 4, 2022
Douglas JohnsoninCybersecurity InvestmentsBureaucrats Bungle CybersecurityOne year after the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack — which shut down fuel supplies on the East Cost for five days — the US Senate has…May 29, 2022May 29, 2022
Douglas JohnsoninEmerging Markets ClubTaliban Focuses on Economy, Cancels Poppy CultivationA strange thing happened in Afghanistan this month. The Taliban outlawed poppy cultivation. On the surface, that decision would appear to…Apr 23, 2022Apr 23, 2022
Douglas JohnsoninEmerging Markets ClubIn Colombia, Coal Is New-Found PriorityThe war in Ukraine has jolted Colombia, at least economically. We are struck by news that Bogota is trying to accelerate coal output, as…Mar 28, 2022Mar 28, 2022
Douglas JohnsoninEmerging Markets ClubUAE Pumps $2 Billion into EgyptThe existential threat to Egypt that is harbored in higher food prices is more than a topic for debate. Abu Dhabi just announced that it is…Mar 26, 2022Mar 26, 2022
Douglas JohnsoninEmerging Markets ClubIndia Is a Venture-Capital Market in TransitionIn financial lore, IPOs are supposed to be a risk-free investment, especially in India. Strong stock-market momentum after the…Mar 23, 2022Mar 23, 2022
Douglas JohnsoninFarm TechnologyAgTech Is Covid-Era Winner. Prospects Are Robust.Before the pandemic, venture capitalists largely ignored trends in farm technology. A common view was that the sector did not lend itself…Mar 20, 2022Mar 20, 2022
