Month: April 2025

As Global Trade Goes, So Goes the World Economy

America First is the functional equivalent of Globalization Last. As a result, downside risks to global trade are mounting by the day. With the global trade cycle long one of the most powerful engines of global growth, the world economy could be headed quickly toward...

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China’s Political Calculus

Trade wars are political wars. Politicians want you to think otherwise, attempting to rationalize trade aggression through economic arguments. On the surface, these arguments are seductive, promising spoils to the winners of trade conflicts through a zero-sum...

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America’s Cultural Revolution

In my countless travels to China over the years, last week was the first time I have ever had a frank and honest discussion about the Cultural Revolution. When I would raise the topic in the past, there was usually an awkward silence followed by a quick desire to...

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