By Jeffrey Frankel Published: October 26, 2026 Cambridge, Massachusetts Introduction and Main Facts At the European Central Bank’s (ECB) prestigious annual research conference held last month, Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman delivered a provocative keynote address centered on the escalating phenomenon of "geoeconomics." Defining the term as the strategic exploitation…
Originally published as part of The Oeno Files, Robb Report’s weekly insider newsletter dedicated to the world of fine wine. The friction point for modern luxury industries rarely explodes on the cobblestone streets of historic European capitals or inside hushed, oak-lined tasting rooms anymore. Instead, the battlegrounds have shifted to…
For decades, the air traveler has been forced to make an impossible choice: the restrictive, stiff silhouette of denim or the unapologetically casual, often disheveled aesthetic of sweatpants. As travel becomes more frequent—and the desire for a seamless transition from the cramped confines of an economy seat to the polished…
