Category Archives: Globalization

The Implications of Brexit for the Rest of the EU

Brexit would leave the EU an even more impaired regional and geo-political player than now, when it already punches far below its economic weight.

The Modi Government and India’s Economy

Why is India experiencing so much political upheaval when it has one of the fastest growing economies in the world?

Some Real Costs of the Trans-Pacific Partnership: Nearly Half a Million Jobs Lost in the US Alone

The Trans-Pacific Partnership will lead to job losses overall, with the US taking the biggest hit.

The China Delusion

Why the path forward for China is fraught from both an economic and political standpoint.

Satyajit Das: Age of Stagnation or Something Worse?

In The Age of Stagnation, author Satyajit Das has shifted from his usual wry detachment to a sense of foreboding.

It’s Not Just TPP. Can a President Kill NAFTA? Al Gore Thought So. Hillary Clinton Too.

Given what Hillary and Gore have said about Nafta, it’s time to ask candidates much more pointed questions about Nafta and the TPP.

John Helmer: Strauss-Kahn Finds a New Way of Dropping His Pants

Strauss-Kahn demonstrates that even tarnished brand names can still be monetized.

Paul Craig Roberts on Michael Hudson’s Killing the Host

An introduction to Michael Hudson and his latest book.

Capital Bleeds from Emerging Asia

2015 was a terrible year for emerging markets, not just in terms of trade in goods and services, but also capital exit.

The North Korean Connections of US Billionaire Naguib Sawiris and US Defence Company Contrack Watts

US Billionaire Naguib Sawiris and his Contrack Watts, a major US defence contractor, turn out to have ties to North Korea, via an amazingly profitable mobile phone company

Why the Neoclassical Story About German Wage “Moderation” Causing the Eurozone Crisis is Wrong

Focusing on German wage “moderation,” as in restriction, leads to a neat, plausible, and wrong tale of what caused the Eurozone crisis.