Steve Bannon v. Blinkered Economists on “Free Trade”
Macroeconomists are making Steve Bannon look good.
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Read more...A critical look at some wishful thinking about climate change and China’s One Belt One Road initiative.
Read more...Electric vehicle batteries illustrate how the Chinese use control of raw materials and end markets to built vertically integrated industries.
Read more...Today North Korea, tomorrow– who knows? US ban on travel by its citizens to North Korea revives a problematic Cold War practice.
Read more...This column presents the first systematic estimates of the level and structure of China’s national wealth since the beginning of the market reform process
Read more...The latest debt data out of China adds to the expected end-game of a big reversal of fortunes.
Read more...Is the concept of a “rising” China inevitably in conflict with a “ruling” United States correct?
Read more...A look at America’s misguided Asia policies.
Read more...The myth of the virtues of markets is past its sell-by date. Time for a new guiding principle, and the New Deal may be the place to start.
Read more...Shell CEO calls on Trump not to renounce Paris climate accord, but if the US does, other efforts- e.g. Chinese, Indian– will loom larger.
Read more...China taps the brake…..
Read more...The One Belt One Road initiative holds great promise for the global economy, but will need a huge amount of finance. Initial presumptions that China would be able to provide all the finance are now unrealistic. Other partners should consider providing finance for some aspects, especially Europe – which has a lot to gain from the project.
Read more...More and more analysts are getting nervous about China. Are there concerns warranted?
Read more...The benefits of capitalism are accruing even more to a very few at the top.
Read more...No large economy has made a crisis-free transition from being investment/export led to consumption led. Is China finally starting its Big One?
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