Climate Change: What Follows as US Surrenders Global Leadership Role?
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.
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China Blinks!
China taps the brake…..
Read more...China Cannot Finance the Belt and Road Alone
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...China Sickening into Classic Emerging Market Crisis
More and more analysts are getting nervous about China. Are there concerns warranted?
Read more...Growing Inequality Under Global Capitalism
The benefits of capitalism are accruing even more to a very few at the top.
Read more...Is the Great China Crash Upon Us?
No large economy has made a crisis-free transition from being investment/export led to consumption led. Is China finally starting its Big One?
Read more...Globalization and the End of the Labor Aristocracy, Part 3
On the current structure of globalization and its implications for the distribution of income within and between countries.
Read more...Gaius Publius: Hillary Clinton Explains Our North Korea, South Korea, China Policy
Why America’s belligerent posture towards North Korea needs to be taken with a fistful of salt.
Read more...The Overlooked Past Behind U.S.-North Korea Tensions & How South Korea Could Forge Peace
Some history on the hostilities between the US and North Korea, and how that plays into the recent escalation of tensions.
Read more...Faster Fashion Cycle Accelerates
Sustainable fashion initiatives face huge obstacles in displacing fast fashion’s popularity, despite fair labor and environmental concerns.
Read more...Philippines President Duterte Orders Troops to Occupy South China Sea “Islands”
Philippines’ President Duterte decides to hot things up a bit in the simmering South China Sea hostilities.
Read more...Magnus: China Must Reform or Bust
China’s debt markets are looking more and more like the West, circa 2007. And it’s not clear the government can intervene as successfully.
Read more...Competition From China Reduced Innovation in the US
Reduced innovation is another reason to question using China as America’s outsourced manufacturer.
Read more...Globalisation and Economic Nationalism
An in-depth data analysis shows a strong correlation between exposure to competition from imports and a rise in right-wing nationalism.
Read more...Chinese Mortgages Tighten Fast
Chinese mortgages, which have been the driver of credit growth, are now hard to get. Is this just a short-term tightening?
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