Trump Takes U.S. Out of Paris Accord on Climate
WASHINGTON – U.S. coal miners and out of work factory workers: this is for you! President Donald Trump publicly...
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The Dream Of New U.S. Manufacturing Jobs
WASHINGTON – We know that President Donald Trump pledged to renegotiate (supposedly unfair) trade agreements worldwide with the goal...
The Obama Foreign Policy Record
WASHINGTON – The almost universally accepted narrative dished out daily by the serious, high brow U.S. media is that come...
Living In A False Data World
WASHINGTON – We are used to hear that we live in a “data driven” world. Thanks to ICT and...
Too Many Bad Loans In India
WASHINGTON – India recently decided to change its methodology for calculating GDP and the rate of growth. And, presto,...
Maersk Warning About Global Slow Down – Recession In the US?
WASHINGTON – Maersk, (based in Denmark) is the largest shipping conglomerate in the world. Their business is to transport...
Emerging Markets Crisis Dragging Down The Global Economy
WASHINGTON – Will emerging markets in crisis drag down the global economy? Probably not. But they have added and...
“The Economist” Mocking China
WASHINGTON – It is no surprise that The Economist‘s cover this week is about China. The Shanghai Stock Market...
How Much Overcapacity In China? Monstrous
WASHINGTON – It has been said many times that the recent commodity prices collapse is due to sudden lack...
China Worries Fostered By Unreliable Government Data
WASHINGTON – What’s going on in the Chinese economy? Nobody knows, really. We get bits and pieces; but not...