Conflict in the South China Sea
This past Tuesday (Oct. 27) witnessed the first of what may become a series of incidents between the U.S. and China around two artificial islands […]
Month: October 2015
South China Sea Dispute Could Hurt American Business in China
China is protesting the voyage of the destroyer USS Lassen near Chinese-claimed territory. It may retaliate against American business. China has little effective means to […]
How Private Debt Fuels Inequality
Last week, I wrote about the Sanders campaign and its theme of growing inequality. The same evening that blog went live I attended a private […]
Allegations of Political Corruption Fuel Republican Self-Destruction
The revelations of Republican muckrakers like Steve Bannon and Peter Schweizer illustrate how the Republican Party is bent on self-destruction. It reminds me of the […]
Inequality vs. Debt: Which is Worse?
Tuesday night’s first Democratic Party presidential candidate debate had a unique tenor compared to all previous debates I have heard. I am pretty sure it […]
The Danger of Zero Yields
“The facts speak for themselves” is a commonplace saying, but it is not true. Economic and business data can be read all sorts of different […]
Reading Data Strategically
“The facts speak for themselves” is a commonplace saying, but it is not true. Economic and business data can be read all sorts of different […]
What Putin Understands About the Middle East That U.S. Politicians Don’t
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intervention in Syria has created a new situation that leaves most U.S. presidential candidates’ policy proposals, looking weak and misdirected if […]
Deflation and the Third Globalization
“Globalization” is a popular term for what is happening in the contemporary political economy, and is often treated as if it were something utterly new. […]