Category Archives: Globalization

Economists and Trump: Straight Talk on Trade

Economists maintained a party line of never letting a bad word be said about more open trade even though they knew it would produce losers.

The Retreat of Financial Globalization?

Financial globalization, meaning high levels of funds movement across borders, has fallen, and that’s a good thing.

USS Trump Pivots to Asia

Trump Secretary of State contender Rudy Giuliani makes belligerent noises towards China and wants the US to bulk up its navy.

Wall Or No Wall: Trump Needs The Mexican Oil Industry

If Trump follows through with his promise of having the US exit Nafta, it means imposing tariffs on Mexican oil, which the US needs.

Panama Papers: The Role of Western Secrecy Jurisdictions in Looting Africa

Africa, despite having many of the poorest countries in the world, is nevertheless a capital exporter due to bank secrecy and tax gaming.

Gaius Publius: TPP Is a Monopoly Protection Scheme, the Exact Opposite of a “Free Trade” Deal

Obama is determined to pass the TPP in the lame duck session, so yet another reminder of what this deal is really about.

Gauis Publius: TPP Has Picked Up a Powerful Enemy — Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter takes on Obama’s plan to pass the TPP in the lame duck session.

TRIPS: The Story of How Intellectual Property Became Linked to Trade

Why intellectual property rights are a form of private tax, and how they are abusive when applied to IP developed out of public funding.

Act on Air Pollution, the Silent Killer

Air pollution is a serious problem in Malaysia and other Asian countries, yet official recognition and responses are sorely lagging.

How Does Diversity Affect Economic Growth? A Look at Data on Immigration, Tax Rates and Real GDP per Capita

Why Trump’s tax policies and Clinton’s immigration policies are both deficient in terms of their stated objective of promoting growth.

Dean Baker: Rigged – How Globalization and the Rules of the Modern Economy Were Structured to Make the Rich Richer

Dean Baker explains how market structure, which results from policy choices, legislation, and regulation, serve the rich first and foremost.

Rise of the Politics of Rage

Is rage the undercurrent of increasingly anti-globalist politics?

Another Huge Brexit Spanner in the Works: UK Faces Customs Train Wreck With Need for IT Upgrade

The UK faces a customs nightmare as IT systems needed to handle the new volumes and requirements are almost certain not to be ready on time.

The Evidence Is Clear: Population Growth and Prosperity Are NOT Linked

An in-depth analysis of why the assertion that more population growth promotes higher living standards is bunk.